Ave Maria!

Welcome to our Provincial vocation website. We hope and pray that you find our place in cyberspace helpful for discerning God’s will in your life. The Carmelite Friars continue to follow Christ and witness to his Church through our 800 year heritage. As we continue our Marian focus, we seek God in the midst of the world and people. Our life is a life of discovery. The spiritual life of intimacy with God blossoms into charity and love of neighbor. Our most serious call is to live a life of love in community. We share our lives as brothers with each other. The Carmelites are called to be at one with God, self, and the people we share our lives with us. The community also challenges the individual to be more giving and less self- absorbed, so that we can truly find the joy and peace that Christ, our Lord promises.

  The Carmelite North American Province of St. Elias’ Mission Statement:

 As Carmelites of the North American Province of St. Elias, our primary mission is to follow Jesus Christ through prayer, fraternity, and prophetic service and presence in the spirit of Mary and Elijah.

 Our chief means for fulfilling this Mission is by our lives and ministries.

 Therefore, we need to develop and encourage a sense of contemplative service to all God’s people, with special attention to the poor and to developing lay participation in the Church.

Director of Vocations

  Brother Robert E. Bathe O.Carm