This section contains a brief overview of Carmel and the Lay Carmelites, plus information about the history of Carmel and a list of Carmelite Saints and Blesseds. You’ll also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Lay Carmelites.
Free access to lectures, documents, prayers, videos, essays, and other materials about Carmelite spirituality. Also included are links to our favorite resources about Catholicism and the Carmelite Order. You won’t want to miss the “Just-for-Fun” Quizes to test your knowledge of all things Carmelite.
The Carmelite Order is active and growing throughout the world. This section contains the latest news from the Order and from the Bay Area Region. Also included are details about two electronic newsletters for Lay Carmelites: the new e-Bulletin published by the Order, and the Carmelite Review, a quarterly newsletter published by the Carmelite Media Office of the Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary.
The Members Area contains information to help our members participate in the life of the community. Here you’ll find announcements, the community calendar, events, Christian Prayer materials, a bibliography of Carmelite sources, and formation materials for all phases. You will also find lists of recommended and required reading for ongoing formation.
Read the news from our May 2023 community meeting. Included is information about annual dues, 25th anniversary of some of our members, ongoing formation, Phase 1 and 2 classes. Read the whole article for more details and to find out about our Ongoing Formation homework for the next community meeting.
Saint John of the Cross was born on June 24, 1542 at Fontiveros, Old Castile and died on December 14, 1591 in Úbeda, a city in the province of Jaén, Andalusia. He was a Spanish Catholic priest, mystic, and a Carmelite friar. He is a major figure of the Counter-Reformation in Spain, and he is one of the thirty-seven Doctors of the Church.
Live Adoration: EWTN Chapel — Available from 6 AM to 3 PM PT
Live Perpetual Adoration: Tyburn Convent, London — Available 24 hours a day. Click the “Picture-in-Picture” icon to keep a small window on your desktop so that you can adore whenever you are on your computer. Or click the “full screen” icon and set aside an hour to spend in adoration.
St. Joachina de Vedruna de Mas
Religious | May 22
