Discalced Carmelite Nun Communities

[brandelynmarie]

I'm going to hazard a guess. She's wearing the white veil of the temporary professed and the site says she was making her final vows. I'm guessing they changed the underveil before the ceremony just for ease. They would change the large veil after the actual profession was made, and the pictures just don't show that far into the ceremony.

 

 

Very :joecool: Thank you!

[Chiquitunga]

Ok, one more mystery photo:

 

 

 

What is embroidered on their scapulars?

 

http://www.religionenlibertad.com/las-mujeres-que-ingresan-en-un-convento-en-ee-uu-tienen-17981.htm

 

I think the embroidered scapular belongs to an active order.  :)

 

Yep :like: http://divinavocacion.blogspot.com/2009/02/126-aliadas-carmelitas-descalzas-de-la.html

[Chiquitunga]

 

 

Could someone please explain what is happening here & why she has a white veil over the black? 

 

Here's the website: http://www.iglesiadeconcepcion.cl/jovenes/noticias.php?id=VerNoticia&id_noticia=1936

 

I'm going to hazard a guess. She's wearing the white veil of the temporary professed and the site says she was making her final vows. I'm guessing they changed the underveil before the ceremony just for ease. They would change the large veil after the actual profession was made, and the pictures just don't show that far into the ceremony.

 

Yes, that is most certainly what's happening here :like: Although I have never seen it done this way before, it makes some sense. The way I have always seen it is that the black veil is given during the ceremony and placed over the white. So there are some pictures at first of the newly professed with a white veil underneath. But then after the ceremony, she will change to a black day veil, and you'll see pictures of that as well like here, https://plus.google.com/photos/104536453016555060669/albums/5786200923789335441?banner=pwa

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Yes, that is most certainly what's happening here :like: Although I have never seen it done this way before, it makes some sense. The way I have always seen it is that the black veil is given during the ceremony and placed over the white. So there are some pictures at first of the newly professed with a white veil underneath. But then after the ceremony, she will change to a black day veil, and you'll see pictures of that as well like here, https://plus.google.com/photos/104536453016555060669/albums/5786200923789335441?banner=pwa

 

 

Usually, the Nun to be professed (Solemn Vow) wears white veil and will be given the huge black communion veil and not the other way around.  The Nun, moving forward will wear the black day veil and during liturgical celebration or when the mantle is worn, usually they put on an the large communion veil on top of the day veil.

 

However, there were photos of other Carmels that shows a Nun wearing black veil and a white veil is pinned on top and I dont know why.

[Chiquitunga]

new article on the Hague, ND foundation, http://www.ecrecord.com/news/2014-09-11/Top_News/The_Carmelite_Monastery_at_Hagueits_past_present_a.html

 

someone asked me this once, if I knew if they were planning on building their new monastery on the property they are at now. yes, I believe so, which it also seems to be saying in this article :like:

 

another new article, http://www.ecrecord.com/news/2014-08-07/Front_Page/Carmelite_nuns_are_grateful_for_support_of_people_.html & others from that paper posted on their site now, http://carmeloftheholyface.com/news-events

[Chiquitunga]

http://carmeloftheholyface.com/documents/2014/10/TL-carmel2-1.pdf  this gate came from Kensington (as well as the grilles, altar, tabernacle, and many other things like books, statues, stools, etc.)

 

http://www.iphoneart.com/users/3121/images/94696?tab=recent&search=search-iphoneart-galleries&my_gallery_search=search-your-own-gallery&from=groups&group_id=356&gp=2&size=detail&ai=5

 

many things were donated from Kensington for this foundation before the decision was made to purchase the Kensington monastery for the Canyon Carmelites. I'm sure God's providence will provide for replacements for the new Sisters in Kensington though. I bet the ND nuns felt a little bad, but it probably would have been impractical to send everything back.

 

 

[Poverelli]

Did not know where else to post this article "From Homeschooling to Carmel Religious Life." Enjoy!

 

http://www.setonmagazine.com/homeschool/general-homeschooling/a-carmelite-vocation-from-homeschooling-to-the-religious-life

 

 

Edited to correct article title.

Edited November 2, 2014 by Poverelli

[veritasluxmea]

^that deserves its own thread! Beautiful article. 

Edited November 2, 2014 by veritasluxmea

[vee]

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/oct/18/sister-bernadette-my-carmelite-aunt

 

 

[Chiquitunga]

Thanks Sr. MC and PJ for that info.  It's interesting how they've come to discern that they should be Trappists! 

we were talking about this last year in this thread... does anyone know if the Byzantine Discalced Carmelite Nuns in PA are still intent on becoming Trappistine Nuns instead? In this article from a couple weeks ago, they are still OCD, http://www.timesleader.com/news/features/50492033/Gods-creatures-great-yet-small

Edited November 8, 2014 by Chiquitunga

[Chiquitunga]

Happy Feast day! :heart:

 

Happy feast day of Blessed Elizabeth of The Trinity!

 

 

"I have found heaven on earth, since heaven is God, and God is in my soul. My mission in heaven will be to draw souls, helping them to go out of themselves to cling to God, with a spontaneous, love-filled action, and to keep them in that great interior silence which enables God to make his mark on them, to transform them into himself."

 

"I can't find words to express my happiness. Here there is no longer anything but God. He is All; He suffices and we live by Him alone."

 

[truthfinder]

we were talking about this last year in this thread... does anyone know if the Byzantine Discalced Carmelite Nuns in PA are still intent on becoming Trappistine Nuns instead? In this article from a couple weeks ago, they are still OCD, http://www.timesleader.com/news/features/50492033/Gods-creatures-great-yet-small

From the last newsletter I had seen from them, and this would be a couple months now, they stated that any plans to switch wouldn't work at this time and they were letting if drop.  If they are still interested, I don't know, but it's not something they are going ahead with right now.

[Chiquitunga]

http://catholicdioceseofwichita.org/feature-articles/22156-local-nuns-get-help-from-a-lot-of-their-carmelite-friends 

They aren't known very well, but they're friends with Valparaiso, and under the old Constitutions. Most of the nuns are from Mexico, two from the US, one from Argentina. They're bilingual. 

[John Paul]

Have you heard of the carmel of saint jseph in Ontario they have a documentary on the day in the life.

[Chiquitunga]

Have you heard of the carmel of saint jseph in Ontario they have a documentary on the day in the life.

​Yep seen that one.

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SANTA FE CARMEL

 

 

A Novice from Santa Fe Carmel - close up of the gathered/shirred veil.  One of my favorite photos!

 

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DANVERS CARMEL - French Style Habit

 

 

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Sr. Michael Crimmins, OCD of Danvers Carmel

 

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 Carmelites

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LORETTO CARMEL