Edith Turpin

Edith Turpin

Mar
11
Vocation Inquiry Request

Vocation Inquiry Request

Feb
05
Briley's Clothing

Briley's Clothing

Our Postulant Briley Higginbotham was clothed in the Habit of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and received her new name,
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Feb
04
Sr. Meghan's First Profession

Sr. Meghan's First Profession

Sr. Meghan of the Word of God makes her First profession of vows on December 10, 2022.
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Feb
04
Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Why has the Church always valued the contemplative life so highly? Religious life is modeled on the example of Christ,
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Feb
04
Formation Process

Formation Process

Stages of Initial Formation The period of initial formation allows a candidate to experience the lived reality of Carmel in
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Feb
04
Discernment

Discernment

Before all else, it is prayer that allows us to hear the Lord’s voice, and to discern the path
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Feb
04
Requirements for Entrance

Requirements for Entrance

* Sincere desire for a life of prayer in service to the Church * Aptitude for both solitude and community life * Good
Feb
04
Prayer Requests

Prayer Requests

Please send prayer requests in writing to: Discalced Carmelite Nuns 73530 River Road Covington, LA 70435
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Feb
04
Weekday Schedule

Weekday Schedule

AM * 5:50 Mental Prayer* * 6:45 Morning Prayer in the Chapel * 7:15 Eucharist * Thanksgiving and Midmorning Prayer * Breakfast
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Feb
04
Foundation

Foundation

The first community of Discalced Carmelite Nuns in the United States was founded in Baltimore in 1790. In 1863 the
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