Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles
Contact
Sr. Maria Goretti O.C.D.
Vocation Directress
920 E Alhambra Rd
Alhambra, CA 91801-2799
joyofcarmel@csocd.com
csocd.com
Dioceses
Denver, CO Los Angeles, CA Miami, FL
Mission
We are women in love with Jesus Christ, called together by God to a communal life of prayer and service.
Our life and zeal are drawn from the prayer that fills our days, standing in the Presence of the Living God. Contemplative prayer is both the goal of our lives and the source of all our works. Called to a life of total consecration to God through vows of Chastity, Poverty and Obedience, we respond to God’s invitation to live a life of radical discipleship.
Faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, our life is structured according to the ancient tradition of the Discalced Carmelite Order, which imitates the prayer life of Mary, our Lady of Mount Carmel. The love we experience in God’s presence impels us to serve, making known to the world the personal love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Our charism, which blends the contemplative nature of Carmel with active apostolic works in service of the Church, is the unwavering bedrock of our life. This unique charism was a gift of the Holy Spirit to our foundress, Mother Luisita, whose cause for beatification is well underway. Since our founding in 1904, our Sisters have served the Church through our apostolic works of education, spiritual retreats, and healthcare.
Qualifications
A sincere and open heart that desires to do God’s will; A great love for and faithful practice of our Catholic Faith; Willingness/ability to learn and enter into formation; An attraction to the charism and apostolates of our Community
Formation
Candidacy: 1-2 years; Aspirancy: 1 month; Postulancy: 6-10 months; Novitiate: 2 years; Temporary vows: 6 years
Belated Vocations
No
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