The Carmelite Order is wholly Marian. We pledge ourselves to the service of Our Lady, and are under her protection. She is our Queen and Mother, as well as our Model, for she always said fiat – yes – may it be – to the will of God, and pondered in her heart all the mysteries she was privileged to witness in the life of Her Divine Son.

Discernment of a vocation is open to all practicing lay Catholics – married or single – as well as to secular priests and deacons who feel an attraction to the Order. The minimum age for acceptance in the U.S.A. is 18 years of age.

• Attendance required at all monthly meetings, usually held on the fourth Sunday of each month
• Daily half-hour of mental prayer
• Recitation of Divine Office – Morning and Evening Prayer
• Daily Mass when possible
• Daily Devotion to Mary
• Participation in Apostolate of the Community

• Initial Inquiry (guests/visitors)

  Those who express an interest in the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites will:

  • Have a personal interview with the appropriate contact person and will attend a restricted meeting. If considered:
  • Will attend six consecutive meetings before being considered to enter our Aspirants’ Program.
  • “Acceptance into the Order is an ecclesial event and an event of the Order.  It is for this reason that the Church and the Order have the essential say, in union with the candidate, in accepting and approving the commitment of the person.”