History of Carmel

Saints of Carmel

While we hope to someday have many more biographies of our Carmelite Saints to share with you, we are going to begin by introducing your to Four --- Saint Teresa of Jesus (Avila), Saint John of the Cross, Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face (Thérèse of Lisieux) and Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein).

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"For my heart is always with Him, day and night it thinks unceasingly of its heavenly and divine Friend, to whom it wants to prove its affection. Also within it arises this desire: not to die, but to suffer long, to suffer for God, to give Him its life while praying for poor sinners. "
- Blessed Elisabeth of the Trinity



St. Louis, OCDS Contact information

For questions about the Secular Community at the St. Louis Carmel please send an email inquirery. For questions regarding Religious life at the monastery please visit their website or email Mother Superior.

Location: Carmel of St. Joseph 9150 Clayton Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63124

OCDS Community Meetings: 3rd Sunday of the Month (except July) at the Monastery. Group Study begins at 12 p.m.

Carmel of St. Joseph Chapel: Daily Eucharistic Adoration in the Monastery Chapel from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Daily mass at 7:30 a.m. Rosary and Benediction at 7:45 p.m.




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