Anyone considering Carmel?

[MC IMaGiNaZUN]

Miss Smile Jesus loves you. May i recommend the Carmelite Sisters of the Sacred Heart. I lived a couple of blocks away from them, and i think they are one wonderful group of sisters. As someone who has met them, and checked out their community. (no i am not a girl, but many of my friends volunteer there, and they always have good things to say).

[benedictaj]

Back to the original point of the thread about who is considering Carmel. :

I started a novena to the Little Flower yesterday for you all, as her relics are coming to New Zealand on this coming Sunday! (for the next few weeks!) I will be going to venerate her after the Mass at the Carmelite Monastery on the Monday night!!!!

I've never considered Carmel, I've always been a bit scared too! However! I will be checking them out next week!

Edited September 11, 2005 by memtherose

[daugher-of-Mary]

They have PERPETUAL ADORATION?!?!?! WHAT?!?!?!

[Marieteresa]

[quote name='memtherose' date='Sep 11 2005, 05:56 PM']Back to the original point of the thread about who is considering Carmel.  :

I started a novena to the Little Flower yesterday for you all, as her relics are coming to New Zealand on this coming Sunday! (for the next few weeks!) I will be going to venerate her after the Mass at the Carmelite Monastery on the Monday night!!!!

I've never considered Carmel, I've always been a bit scared too! However! I will be checking them out next week!
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Thats so nice of you to do a novena for all whom are considering Carmel. Its such a beautiful way of life!

Yes, St. Louis does have perpetual adoration, you should check them out hon.
[url="http://www.stormpages.com/mtcarmel/"]http://www.stormpages.com/mtcarmel/[/url]

In JMJ

[zabbazooey]

I Perpetual Adoration!!

[Marieteresa]

hey fellow discerners and carmel enthusiasts,
Just wanted to know has anyone contacted the Buffalo Carmel? Or have been there? Just wondering because I just received a book on there carmel in there mail...It seems like a really nice place but not the place for me. Just wondering thats all

In JMJ

[Totus Tuus]

The sisters I was talking about in Alexandria, SD are from the Buffalo Carmel. I'm not sure if Buffalo is their "motherhouse" or if they're autonomous, but I think Alexandria is technically a daughter house, and I know that Buffalo is her founder.

[therese]

[quote name='jiyoung' date='Sep 5 2005, 11:58 PM']I'm discerning with the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles in Alhambra, CA...well actually I'm just discerning, but I'm investigating them (for lack of a better word). They're great! And they have beautiful habits. They're not cloistered though, I'm pretty sure.
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Me too. the sisters are great there.
did you go to the handmaidens meeting?

[theculturewarrior]

It's the only order I would consider!

[zabbazooey]

Only 2 weeks until I make my visit!!!!!!!!!

[theculturewarrior]

[url="http://www.littleflowerbasilica.org"]http://www.littleflowerbasilica.org[/url]

This is where I want to be a Carmelite.

[theculturewarrior]

When I pray to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, she obtains for me whatever I ask for.

[zabbazooey]

Same here TCW!

What a beautiful, wonderful place to be called!

[Marieteresa]

zabbazooey which carmel are you going to visit? They do they have a website?

Also yes the buffalo carmel did found the Alexandria Carmel. The Carmel Iam discerning is near Grand Rapids and they founded the Buffalo Carmel. So there all connected.

In JMJ

[zabbazooey]

The Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus

St. Louis, MO

[url="http://www.carmelitedcj.org"]http://www.carmelitedcj.org[/url]

I felt called to religious life once I saw them!!!!

[benedictaj]

Hm, I visited my citys Carmel.....they are so lovely, but since visiting cleared up my confusion...I did not feel as though it was "home."

St Therese of Lisieux was superb though, and it was a lovely Mass.........

Love and prayers all!

[Marieteresa]

[quote name='memtherose' date='Sep 29 2005, 07:31 PM']Hm, I visited my citys Carmel.....they are so lovely, but since visiting cleared up my confusion...I did not feel as though it was "home."

St Therese of Lisieux was superb though, and it was a lovely Mass.........

Love and prayers all!
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hey missy which Carmel did you visit? Was it active or cloistered?

In JMJ

[Marieteresa]

[quote name='zabbazooey' date='Sep 29 2005, 07:29 PM']The Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus

St. Louis, MO

[url="http://www.carmelitedcj.org"]http://www.carmelitedcj.org[/url]

I felt called to religious life once I saw them!!!!
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So missy do you think your being called to the cloister or active?

[benedictaj]

[quote name='Marieteresa' date='Sep 30 2005, 02:08 PM']hey missy which Carmel did you visit?  Was it active or cloistered?

In JMJ
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[url="http://www.carmelites.org.nz"]St Thomas the Apostle, Carmelite Monastery[/url]

They are cloistered, the contemplative nuns.....we don't have any active Carmelites down here at all. The nearest thing to active Carmelites, are the Carmel priests in Aussie (just across the ditch, lol.)

Edited September 30, 2005 by memtherose

[brendan1104]

all carmels are autonomous, there arent any carmelite daughter houses.

buffalo, ada (parnell) formerly grand rapids, alexandria, the second brooklyn foundation and schenectady are all connected.

lauren: can u im me or my sis: brendan11490 on aim.

thanks
brendan