LOOKING FOR CLOISTERS WITH THE LATIN MASS (PLS HELP!)

[LATINLOV3R]

Hi everyone,

I am in great need of recommendations for cloistered convents that celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass in its Extraordinary Form.  These communities seem to be few and far between nowadays, so any suggestions are welcome!  I'm particularly interested in Benedictine or Carmelite spirituality, but am open to others as well!

Just a girl in love with the Lord & the TLM :)

God Bless!

[AveMariaPurissima]

Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles

Carmelite nuns (Traverse City, MI)

[Luigi]

Try these. 

Carmelites, Littleton, CO: https://www.carmeliteslittleton.org/

Carmelites, Valparaiso, NE: https://www.latinmassdir.org/venue/carmel-of-jesus-mary-joseph-valparaiso-united-states/

Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, Gower, MO: https://benedictinesofmary.org/about-us/; they have daughter house in southern Missouri, too. 

 

 

[Lou]

I think there are a few Benedictine monasteries with TLM in France... but it depends where you're based, and I know one of those places insist on absolute fluency in French. Absolute fluency! (But I cannot think of the name of that place just now!! Agh.)

[Filia Dei]

I don't know too much about the Benedictines, but I believe that a number of Carmelite monasteries participate in the TLM. A few include the Carmelites of Littleton Colorado (https://www.carmeliteslittleton.org/) and the Carmelites in Traverse City. I think the Carmelites of Iron Cross (https://cloisteredlife.com/directory/iron-mountain) also are TLM, but might not be. If you are looking for more traditional Carmels in general, there is a very old thread which talks about the different constitutions of Carmelites - it's definitely a rabbit hole but you might find it interesting. This is from the middle of it; you'll want to go back to the beginning of the thread for context, but this will probably eventually be helpful once you have. In general, though, a good index of cloisters in the United States is https://cloisteredlife.com/.

 

[JHFamily]

Benedictines of Mary, Abbey of Our Lady of Ephesus, 8005 NW 316th, Gower, MO 64454 USA

 

Benedictines of Mary, Priory of St. Joseph, 20658 State Highway P, Ava, MO 65608 USA

 

Benedictines of Mary, Monastery of St. Anne, 6825 Nurrenbern Road, Evansville, IN 47712 USA

 

Carmel of Jesus, Mary & Joseph, 9300 W. Agnew Rd., Valparaiso, NE 68065

 

Carmel of Jesus, Mary & Joseph, 327 Water St, Fairfield, PA 17320

 

Carmel of Jesus, Mary & Joseph, 3069 W. Presley Road, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

 

Monastery of the Little Flower of Jesus, 71 Southern Blvd., Danbury CT 06810

 

Monastery of the Infant Jesus of Prague & St. Joseph, 600 Flowers Ave., Dallas, TX 75211

 

Carmelite Monastery of the Infant of Prague, 3501 Silver Lake Road, Traverse City, MI 49684-8949: Telephone: 231-946-4960

 

Poor Clares (815)467-0032 : Annunciation Monastery, 6200 E Minooka Rd., Minooka IL 60447

[jubilatedeo]

Carmelites in Alexandria, South Dakota

Dominicans in Linden, Virginia

Dominicans in Marbury,, Alabama

 

 

[FamulaDomini]

On 3/25/2026 at 11:30 AM, Lou said:

I think there are a few Benedictine monasteries with TLM in France... but it depends where you're based, and I know one of those places insist on absolute fluency in French. Absolute fluency! (But I cannot think of the name of that place just now!! Agh.)

You might be thinking of the Benedictine nuns of Le Barroux at Abbaye Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation.

There is also the Carmelite Monastery of the Annunciation in Birkenhead, UK.

[JHFamily]

On 3/31/2026 at 8:32 PM, jubilatedeo said:

Carmelites in Alexandria, South Dakota

Dominicans in Linden, Virginia

Dominicans in Marbury,, Alabama

 

 

Actually, I don't think any of these communities, even though they are beautiful, are Ecclesia Dei communities that use the TLM. I know a young lady who visited Alexandria and was told they were not interested in the TLM. Been a few years, so that could have changed. The Dominicans in Linden are building a new chapel which features a freestanding altar, indicating that they are a Novus Ordo community. The Marbury Dominicans state on their website that they use "English and Latin", indicating they do not use the TLM. If I'm wrong about any of these, I'd be thrilled for someone to correct me.

[jubilatedeo]

3 hours ago, JHFamily said:

Actually, I don't think any of these communities, even though they are beautiful, are Ecclesia Dei communities that use the TLM. I know a young lady who visited Alexandria and was told they were not interested in the TLM. Been a few years, so that could have changed. The Dominicans in Linden are building a new chapel which features a freestanding altar, indicating that they are a Novus Ordo community. The Marbury Dominicans state on their website that they use "English and Latin", indicating they do not use the TLM. If I'm wrong about any of these, I'd be thrilled for someone to correct me.

SD Carmelites in Alexandria do TLM. I live in the state.

[JHFamily]

So happy to hear this news! I'll add them to my list!

[JHFamily]

Monastery of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Joseph, 631 Griffin Pond Road S., Abington Twp,  PA 18411  (Carmelite)

Monastery of the Little Flower of Jesus, 71 Southern Blvd, Danbury, CT 06810 (Carmelite)