Category: Newsletters by Year

October Feast Days

October Feast Days

October in the month of the rosary. It also contains the Feast days of two great Carmelite Saints, St. Teresa of Avila and St. Therese the Little Flower. We briefly remember who these great Saints of God were and what they did in their lives.

In WEBSITE NEWS we are still continuing to improve our website as fast as time allows. An addition of a Rosary Gallery is popular for people who do not want to build their own, and we have added more children’s books as well. We also introduce our new Stations of the Cross Crucifix, imported from Germany.

In COMMUNITY NEWS we are still busy improving the grounds, planting new trees, and enjoying our annual eight day retreats! Read More….

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

This coming Saturday is the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. She is our great exemplar, ever teaching us the way of holiness, silence, sacrifice, and prayer. She offers herself as help and comfort to all—in joy and in sorrow, in temptation and anxiety, in all our efforts to please the good God and reach heaven.

We were able to celebrate this great day with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. And we’ve been busy with gardening, vestment sewing, and a surprise visit from one of the Sister’s brother. Read More….

The Month of Mary

The Month of Mary

May is the month of Mary, and how many cherished memories there are around these days honoring Our Blessed Mother as Queen.

WEBSITE NEWS we have continued to add books and other items to our website.

In COMMUNITY NEWS we are remodeling the older portion of the Monastery now that the building is done. Read More….

St. Joseph Novena

St. Joseph Novena

It has been long months since we have sent our greetings and given you news of our Community, and even now, time does not permit us to write a lengthy letter with news. But we cannot let these holiest days of the year pass without letting you know of our prayers and sending our best wishes.

You may wish to take a look at the many new book titles we have added to our web site. Read More….

New Liturgical Year

New Liturgical Year

As we begin again a new liturgical year, we reflect on the many graces and blessings of the past year and look forward to God's powerful working in souls and in the world during the coming year.

In WEBSITE NEWS we have added many new items to our website, Rosary bracelets, Relic Badges, holy cards, and Christmas ornaments.

In COMMUNITY NEWS we remember the poor souls in Purgatory and discuss family visits – we were delighted to receive one Sister’s family from Ohio who brought fresh produce from their produce stand. Read More….

Novena in Honor of the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary

Novena in Honor of the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary

We come to you this time with an invitation. It is an invitation to pray with us during a novena of Masses being offered from September 7-15. We are asking no favor for ourselves or for anyone. We are having this novena of Masses offered in reparation to the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary.

We added a chaplet in honor of the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary to our website, and we have finally completely moved into our new building! We also try to answer a frequently made demand from our readers…the vocation stories of the Sisters. Read More….

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

As we celebrate this, our patronal feast, we are happy to announce that our new building is finished; we only have the work of furnishing it and installing cabinets. We are also continuing to develop our website to offer more sacramental. Read More….

Lenten Penance

Lenten Penance

Once again, we greet you during a holy season, a time of special graces, the blessed season of Lent. Let us recall some of the reasons for our penances and fasts and also remember how the Holy Mother Church instructs us to do penances, almsgiving, fasting, and prayer.

We celebrated with great happiness the Simple Profession of Vows of our senior novice. We are continuing to receive vocation inquiries from around the world are still working on our new edition. Read More….

The Advent Wreath

The Advent Wreath

A time-honored and holy custom of Advent is the family Advent wreath. We discuss the meaning behind this Catholic sacramental and how to use it.

The building progress has continued and we are looking forward to an upcoming clothing. One adventure was moving the very heavy outdoor Saint Joseph statue to a more prominent place in the garden. The construction men were happy to help us move St. Joseph to his new home! Read More….

The Month of the Rosary

The Month of the Rosary

This is the month of the Rosary we take a few moments to speak about the value of this important sacramental.

We also give an update on our building project, which is much needed to house our new vocations. Read More….