The Sisters of Mount Carmel became a part of my life when Sister Josepha Maria MacNeil taught me in second grade and later Sister Martina Monk taught me in fourth grade at St. Dominic....

My desire to learn more about my religion was my main reason for seeking entrance with the Sisters of Mount Carmel. The rule of the Carmelite also known as Formula for Living and its...

“The special charism of the Congregation is an orientation to a life of prayer and service in union with Jesus, in whom continual prayer and action can exist harmoniously.” (Constitutions and Directives, Identity, 2)...

When I was in sixth grade, my teacher, Sister Mary Helen, said to my class: “You are now old enough to start thinking seriously about what you want to do with your life.”  “Well,”...

I have retired from active pastoral ministry and is now residing at the Magnificat House of prayer, the retirement house of our community. Though I have retired from my active pastoral ministry it does...

Sr. Odile Theriot serves at St. Leo Convent in Lafayette. As community coordinator, she is a caregiver of elderly sisters who live there, chief cook and purchasing agent and liaison between the sisters, the...

From the age of 18 to71 as a Sister of Mt. Carmel, I enjoyed my ministry in the field of education. The last several years I found myself the caregiver for my aged and...

A phrase sometimes used by authors today is “living a purposeful life.” That is what comes to mind when I think of a charism. Our charism of service supported by our prayer life is...

My ministry is an institutional one being connected in our learning institution, “The Sisters of Mount Carmel Catholic School.” I am missioned as an Accountant both in the Region and in the school, hence...

It’s amazing the places a “Yes” can lead you!  As a Sister of Our Lady of Mount Carmel over the past fifty-three years, I have been so blessed to be part of our Carmelite...