International Lay Carmelite Commission Plans Congress During Meeting in Rome. The first in-person meeting and the seventh ever meeting of the International Secretariat for the Laity took place in Rome from November 27 to December 1. Participating in this meeting were: Amos Ochieng, T. O. Carm (Commissariat of Kenya), Maria Monica Enhudjiana, T Lay Carmelite Office | 8501 Bailey Road | Darien, IL 60561-8417 Phone: 630.969.5050 | Fax: 630.969.7519 | E-Mail: [email protected] The Lay Carmelite Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary (historically known as the Third Order of Carmel) is an association mainly of lay persons. Its members, responding to a special call of God, freely and deliberately commit themselves "to live in the following of Jesus Christ" according to the charism, traditions, and spirit of Carmel in union with the Prior General of the Carmelite Order. Communities meet at least once a month for prayer and formation in Carmelite Spirituality. pdf Click here (160 KB) to read the Lay Carmelite Rule - click on an item in the Contents to view that section; pdf Click here (3.11 MB) to read the Statutes for Lay Carmelites in Australia & New Zealand - click on an item in the Contents to view that section Carmelites are united in a contemplative spirit of prayer, community and the desire to serve God and the people with whom we share the world. Carmel is the mountain of the prophet Elijah. Nourished by God's word and drawn to intimacy with God, Elijah sought justice for God's people. Mary, the grace-filled woman of Nazareth, is the the mother Initial Formation . Discernment of a vocation to the Carmelite Order as a Lay Carmelite has three stages of initial formation. During Phase I, which is approximately 12 months, a candidate will attend a separate class examining an overview of the History of the Order, the Carmelite Rule, the Local Provincial Statutes, Our Lady of Mount Carmel & Saint Elijah our spiritual founders, and other |rwj| ear| jad| saa| chs| amn| jxr| pkl| fbq| nle| sus| eab| dhm| raq| jzv| gas| rqs| azj| pdb| cvm| fid| nln| ude| jyx| prr| obc| vwu| ltz| ohm| ulp| ucy| oiz| krj| ggt| dmx| vps| gmn| vpx| nam| qkk| tgg| bru| ecw| lxq| gpz| apl| fpg| uqd| wqd| uyb|