Vocations
The vocation of Carmel in the Church, and the particular for of life which Our holy Mother St. Teresa began and gave witness to, requires of all those, who in response to God's call wish to embrace it, that they pledge themselves to follow with firm determination and "with every possible perfection" the evangelical counsels. We do this for the Church in its needs in a little community which is rooted in solitude, prayer and self-denial.
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Pre candidacy program
This is the first step of discernment into a Carmelite Vocation. It includes: Interviews for a period of time and a live in experience within the community to "see and taste the goodness of the Lord" in Carmel.
Please click the arrow on the right to "walk through the vocation steps"
with the Carmelites of Carmel Maria Regina
Postulancy: 1 year to 1 1/2 years
A time to move gradually from the life of the world to that of the Novitiate.
"It is through this Lord of ours that all blessings come. He will show us the way".
Our Holy Mother, St. Teresa of Jesus
Novitiate: 2 years
The novitiate is the time when the novice interiorizes our spirit in following Christ in the form specific to the Carmelite contemplative way of living according to Our Holy Mother St. Teresa.
"The soul that lives in the presence of God is clothes with His strength"
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Temporary Profession: 6 years
By religious profession the sister pledges herself by public vow to live according to the evangelical counsels of chastity, poverty and obedience through the ministry of the Church
"A Carmelite is one who has beheld the Crucified... has understood the great passion of live that filled his soul... and has willed to give herself as He did."
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Solemn Profession (Final Vows)
At the end of temporary vows, the sister pledges herself forever to live a life in allegiance to Jesus Christ by the solemn vows of chastity, poverty and obedience.
"I give myself to love Divine: my life to God surrendered is. And my Beloved One is mine, and I at last am surly His."
Words by Our holy Mother St. Teresa of Jesus
If you would like to know more about our community and would like more information about this beautiful way of living, please contact: Mother Elizabeth Mary, OCD.
