A Sign of Contradiction
Let us celebrate the joy and victory of Easter, despite all outward circumstances. Know of our prayers for a share in the Paschal joy for all of you.
We also share pictures from our recent clothing ceremony. Read More….
A Christian Advent and Christmas
Secular society, and its heavily commercial influence, pulls people into a worldly, month-long party with pretty much constant revelry and merry-making. Let us attend, then, to the words of our Divine Master Himself, who cautioned those He loves: “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be overburdened with self-indulgence and drunkenness and the cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly, as a snare. For come it will upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth. Watch, then, praying at all times…” (Luke 21:34-36)
In WEBSITE NEWS we give several ideas for valuable gifts of Faith.
In COMMUNITY NEWS we share details from the two sisters clothing ceremonies and we also made special banner for the feast of Christ the King. Read More….
Our Guardian Angels
Today is the feast of the Guardian Angels, and we remember some of the important functions of these, our greatest friends. As Carmelites, we have a special devotion to them.
In WEBSITE NEWS we prepare for Advent with Advent wreaths and Advent calendars.
COMMUNITY NEWS shares news of another clothing ceremony, “Carmelite engineering,” and the special ceremony of our renewal of vows. Read More….
Death, Advent, and Hope
The thought of death is not, and must not be, a morbid thing. No. Correctly seen, this life of time, given by God, is only temporary and but the brief, passing trial that must bring us to eternity. Our Lord and His Saints teach us this incessantly. These are good thoughts to lead us into the liturgical season of Advent. For in this season of penitential, yet joyful anticipation, the Church continues these thoughts, as She presents for our reflection the coming of Christ Our Lord, not only in time, but also at the end of time.
In WEBSITE NEWS we have made available many beautiful woodcarvings of the Infant of Prague, the Guardian Angels, and some of the Saints. They are imported from Italy, and we are very pleased with the quality!
In COMMUNITY NEWS not only did we celebrate the clothing of one of our Novices, but we also celebrated the citizenship of our Sister from England. We are also improving on the Our Lady of Mount Carmel shrine in our courtyard. Read More….
Queen of the May
May is especially the month of Our Lady.” Here in Carmel, the Sisters cherish a tender affection and dedication to Mary. We have our own customs for making this month special.
In WEBSITE NEWS we give book reviews written by the Sisters – some of our favorite spiritual titles!
In COMMUNITY NEWS we describe the different steps to the religious life, Postulancy, the first year of the Novitiate, the taking of temporary vows, and finally the final profession and veiling. Read More….
The Lenten Season
God’s Blessings to all during this holy time of Lent. Although our news will be brief because of the Lenten silence and discipline, we wanted to reach you with what we hope will be instructive, edifying, and helpful counsels for spending this holiest of seasons fruitfully.
In WEBSITE NEWS we have recommendations for good Lenten reading.
In COMMUNITY NEWS we celebrate the final profession of one of our novices, and look forward to the clothing of another one of our novices later this month. Read More….
St. Bartholomew’s Day
This feast day marks a special one for Carmel, since it is the day that Our Holy Mother St. Teresa founded the first Monastery of the reform 444 years ago. We mark the anniversary with a special procession in thanksgiving for our Carmel.
In WEBSITE NEWS “build a custom rosary” has continued to be improved, now allowing for side medals. We have expanded our offering of crucifixes and other religious art.
In COMMUNITY NEWS we celebrated the clothing ceremony of one of our novices, whose family came all the way from Poland to attend. Read More….
Who Becomes a Sister?
Our building project is coming along slowly but surely, and we are grateful it will be finished soon. Our community has grown by two, as we celebrated both a clothing and profession ceremony in the past few months.
Who becomes a Sister? Our answer is that God calls and draws all sorts! The Sisters come from a variety of backgrounds and have a multitude of different personalities. The wonderful thing is to see how Our Lord blends and uses all these personalities and talents for His greater honor and glory. And you would be amazed at how adept He is at that! Read More….
Receiving the Brown Scapular
We are happy to share the joyful news of the Reception of the Holy Habit of Mount Carmel. Clothing Day is always a most joyous day, a truly family day and, for the new Carmelite bride, a day of beginning in earnest the life of consecration to Our Lord Jesus Christ and His Church. We describe the different parts of the habit and why we wear them, especially the brown scapular.
We designed a new Brown Scapular having all the traditional, time-honored symbols and message of this favored sacramental of Holy Mother Church, including washable woven emblems and 100% wool, and if you do not already own and wear a scapular, we urge you to learn more about it! Read More….