Vocation Explosion!

[OnlySunshine]

[quote name='littlellama17' timestamp='1290535440' post='2188823']
Congrats....! That's awesome you'll be entering Elysburg! Right now I'm on a search for a good rural Carmel. I was in a very urban one for about 1 month and it just didn't click well with me in that type of setting. Carmel is such a beautiful place. It changes you. You'll be in my prayers.
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Have you considered the Carmel of the Holy Name of Jesus in Denmark, WI? They follow the 1991 Constitutions and are very traditional. Mother Mary Elizabeth is wonderful and sent me bucketloads of information plus a few 3rd class relics of St. Therese that I kept. They are in a pretty rural area outside of Green Bay, WI. Go to their website and click "Silence" and it will tell you more about their location. It sounds very peaceful and serene.

http://www.holynamecarmel.org/

[LadyOfSorrows]

Littlellama, the Buffalo Carmelites have a foundation out in South Dakota, in which the extern there mentioned, "it's in the sticks!" It's very rural. Many of the sisters there have food allergies, so if you do too, you'll fit right in. A few of them had to make a visit to Buffalo for a little while and they weren't sure what to feed them!

They're of the 1990 constitution, and a very beautiful Carmel! Definitely look into them. I'd assume it's very quiet out there.

[Chiquitunga]

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Littlellama, the Buffalo Carmelites have a foundation out in South Dakota, in which the extern there mentioned, "it's in the sticks!" It's very rural. Many of the sisters there have food allergies, so if you do too, you'll fit right in. A few of them had to make a visit to Buffalo for a little while and they weren't sure what to feed them!

They're of the 1990 constitution, and a very beautiful Carmel! Definitely look into them. I'd assume it's very quiet out there.
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I have their Christmas newsletter from last year! If any of you would like to see it, I can send it on They have a whole bunch of animals in there .. from 2 dogs and 2 cats .. to ducks .. chickens, a turkey! .. and a few goats, whom they use for milk for the Sisters with the allergies (although I think they all drink goats milk now) They are very much into organic gardening also. They are a beautiful little Carmel and a very united happy community, so I've heard from a priest. They've been receiving a lot of vocations lately too (the numbers on the IRL site are off) .. I can't remember just now .. but I want to say 3 postulants and 3 novices .. and a couple in First Vows .. and they had a Solemn Profession this year, page 14 [url="http://www.sfcatholic.org/BishopsBulletin/Issues/pdfs/10OctBulletinB.pdf"]here[/url] <-- pdf file

They're in a small quiet town, which is itself out in the middle of nowhere .. though the actual monastery is in the town, though off to the side, but I've heard it's quiet God bless you in your discernment, littlellama!

Edited November 24, 2010 by Chiquitunga

[LaPetiteSoeur]

I'm confused...as a Dominican I know nothing about the 1990-1991 constitutions. What does that mean?



Dieu vous benisse! Thanks for enlightening me!

[PrayerSupporter]

There are also the Carmelite nuns in North Dakota: http://www.fargodiocese.org/vocations/carmelmary/index.html

[Chiquitunga]

[quote name='LaPetiteSoeur' timestamp='1290596866' post='2189017']
I'm confused...as a Dominican I know nothing about the 1990-1991 constitutions. What does that mean?



Dieu vous benisse! Thanks for enlightening me!
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The 1990 Constitutions are the original ones the Discalced Carmelite Nuns have been under since their beginnings in 16th century, with some updates/adaptions to the times and the current Canon Law. They were approved by JPII December 8th, 1990. The 1991 Constitutions were approved the following year. They are a new set of constitutions and are not as "strict" so to say, as the former ones. Most Carmels today are under the 1991s. Here's a Spanish blog about it, [url="http://carmelitasdescalzas1990.blogspot.com/"]http://carmelitasdescalzas1990.blogspot.com/[/url]

Edited November 24, 2010 by Chiquitunga

[truthfinder]

[quote name='PrayerSupporter' timestamp='1290603612' post='2189020']
There are also the Carmelite nuns in North Dakota: [url="http://www.fargodiocese.org/vocations/carmelmary/index.html"]http://www.fargodioc...mary/index.html[/url]
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They are O.Carm and not OCD and therefore are outside of the discussion of 1990-91 constituions, as far as I'm aware. But they still look very traditional.

[Studiumecclesiae]

Well there might be a Vocation Explosion
but not in the UK. Cloistered communities are dying and a lot of bishops do nothing to help and support them.

I can see that, I'm telling you!

[littlellama17]

God reward you for suggesting those Carmels....checking them out!!!!!!!!

[OnlySunshine]

[quote name='littlellama17' timestamp='1290810392' post='2189421']
God reward you for suggesting those Carmels....checking them out!!!!!!!!
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I know, from experience, that contacting a Carmel can be very nervewracking--at least it was for me. I contacted several in the early stages of my discernment when I wasn't sure where I was called and I procrastinated in sending letters or emails. Once I sent them out though and got responses, I was relieved. Out of those I contacted, my favorite were the Buffalo Carmel and the Denmark Carmel. Both these Carmels had amazing prioresses who would answer any questions I had. The Denmark Carmel looks amazing and I wished, back then, that I could go there, but I never did. Now that I am not discerning, I still have the 3rd class relics that Mother Mary Elizabeth from Denmark, WI sent me of St. Therese. Please don't hesitate to contact her. She responds VERY quickly and with a very kind letter.

[Starets]

we will have a Junior Profession here on December 8 :monk: