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| Community Profile |
| Carmelite Sisters for the Aged & Infirm |
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| Community Information |
International? | One house in Ireland |
No. in community (professed members) | 196 |
Year founded | 1929 |
Generalate/ motherhouse | St. Teresa's Motherhouse |
Province/federation | N/A |
Represented in US (Arch)dioceses | Albany, NY; Altoona-Johnstown, PA; Boston, MA; Brooklyn, NY Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Covington, KY; Davenport, IA; Joliet, IL; New York, NY; Palm Beach, FL; Scranton, PA; Syracuse, NY |
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| About Us |
Mission statement/description
The community received the decree of pontifical approbation on July 16, 1957. Not only were the physical and spiritual needs of the elderly to be fully met, but, of equal importance, home-like residences were to be established where the dignity and independence of each resident would always be respected. They currently staff facilities for the elderly, such as nursing homes and some assisted living and independent living residences. The call to Carmel is a call to serve the Church through prayer and sacrifice. The Order of Carmel dates to its spiritual founder, the prophet Elijah on Mount Carmel, 900 years before Christ. |
Qualifications for entry
High school diploma or equivalent, good physical and mental health, sincere desire to serve Christ through the elderly. |
Formation program
Postulancy: normally eight months, during which the candidate is in an internship program in one of their nursing homes to experience their mission. Novitiate: normally a two-year program. During the second year, the novice spends two months in one of their mission houses. During the junior professed period, the temporarily vowed sisters, in addition to attending two one-week formal study programs per year, may be granted permission to further their formal education. The final professed formation includes, in addition to a yearly retreat, periodic community workshops and attendance at a month-long renewal program every ten years. |
Age range/limit
19-35 |
Consider belated vocations?
Yes |
Belated/late vocations explanation
Exceptions to the age limit have been granted and belated and second vocation admissions have occurred on an individual basis. |
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Institute on Religious Life, P.O. Box 7500, Libertyville, IL 60048-7500
Tel: (847) 573-8975 - Fax: (847) 573-8960 |
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