The Carmelite is one who has heard in the silence of her heart, the unique and precious invitation of Jesus Christ to become wholly consecrated to Him in a "Covenant of spousal love."

In union with Mary, she desires to live this consecration totally and faithfully every day of her life in Carmel through the hidden but effective apostolate of love, prayer and sacrifice for the sake of Christ's Body, the Church.

"In your lives of prayer ... Christ's praise of His Eternal Father goes on. The totality of his love for His Father and of His obedience to the Father's Will is reflected in your radical consecration of love. His selfless immolation for His Body, the Church, finds expression in the offering of your lives in union with His sacrifice."

—John Paul II Address to Cloistered Nuns, 1980

Our Carmelite Community here in Iron Mountain, Michigan, consisting of both Cloistered and Extern Sisters, knows and lives that simple family spirit and joyous austerity that St. Teresa wanted to reign in her Carmels. Faithful to the Magisterium and to the beautiful traditions of our Order we cherish the solitude and silence of our Enclosure and consider it a privilege to wear the Habit of Our Lady. Daily life in our Monastery reflects St. Teresa's wish to preserve the eremitical spirit of the early hermits on Mt. Carmel within the loving and supportive setting of Community Life. Our schedule includes the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, two hours of quiet prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, the entire Divine Office in Choir, spiritual reading, the Rosary and Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, manual work and joy-filled recreations together.

Young women between the ages of 18 and 35 are welcome.
(Exceptions may be made for a good reason.)
If you feel the Lord is calling you
to be His Spouse in Carmel we would be happy to hear from you
and be of any help we can
in this time of discernment.
 

We invite you to contact us at:

Rev. Mother Prioress
Monastery of the Holy Cross
P.O. Box 397
Iron Mountain, MI 49801-0397
FAX: 360-242-9379
email:dcarmelites@earthlink.net