Discalced Carmelite Nuns, Monastery of St. Therese of Lisieux
Contact
Mother John of the Cross O.C.D.
Prioress
PO Box 57
Loretto, PA 15940-0057
www.lorettocarmel.org
Dioceses
Altoona-Johnstown, PA
Mission
The intention of St. Teresa of Avila, the Carmelite's foundress, was that the sisters' lives should be entirely directed toward prayer and contemplation, that all observe the evangelical counsels, in a small sisterly community founded on solitude, prayer and strict poverty. The call to Carmel is a call to serve the Church through prayer and sacrifice. The sisters' charism is guided by St. Teresa and by St. John of the Cross. The essence of the Carmelite contemplative life is: living in the presence of God, in imitation of their most pure Mother Mary and the prophet Elijah. Carmel's motto is "With zeal, I have been zealous for the Lord God of Hosts."
Qualifications
Strong desire to live for God and to pray and sacrifice oneself for His Body the Church; good physical and mental health.
Formation
Aspirancy - One year; Postulancy - One year; Novitiate - Two years; Juniorate - Five years
Province
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Province of the Discalced Carmelite Friars
Belated Vocations
No.