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Established in St. Louis in 1863, we are the second foundation of Discalced Carmelite Nuns founded in the U.S.

10/15/2026

A blessed feast day of our foundress, St. Teresa of Jesus! (a.k.a. St. Teresa of Avila)

"How rich they will find that they are, they who have left all riches for Christ! How honored will they be, they who have not sought honor from Him but have enjoyed seeing themselves humbled! How wise will they be, they who rejoiced to be considered mad because that is what Wisdom Himself was called!" ~St. Teresa of Jesus, "The Book of Her Life", Ch. 27.14

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10/13/2026

On October 13th, 1917, an incredible event happened that the world now knows today as "The Miracle of the Sun". In Fatima, Portugal, the Blessed Mother appeared to three shepherd children for the sixth time, with about 70,000 other people in attendance. Although it was pouring rain, God willed to work a miracle which, among other things, made the sun "dance" in the sky, eventually drying up everything that had been soaked by the rain. While the crowds were witnessing this miraculous event, the shepherd children were given the grace of seeing three successive visions: one of St. Joseph, one of Our Lady of Sorrows, and one of Our Lady of Mount Carmel holding out the Brown Scapular. Many years later, on October 15, 1950 (the Feast Day of St. Teresa of Avila), Sister Lucia (one of the children who had seen these visons, and who had become a Discalced Carmelite nun) was asked to explain why Our Lady appeared in that way. Her answer was simple: “Our Lady held the Scapular in Her hands because She wants us all to wear it.”

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us!

If you would like to learn more about Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Brown Scapular, please enjoy this video put out by our friars!
https://youtu.be/61qWrp1honY?si=NB-9T7gDTFeGHh1f

10/01/2026

On this day in 1863 (10 years before St. Therese was born!!), five nuns founded the St. Louis Carmel (the Carmel of St. Joseph), becoming the second foundation of Discalced Carmelite nuns in the United States. When Archbishop Peter Kenrick was asked why he invited to St. Louis an Order which does nothing but pray, he responded, "I have a number of Orders for the works of charity and education, but I want an Order that will pray forever for my priests." Now, 163 years later, we Discalced Carmelite nuns in St. Louis still strive to live out that same mission in and for the Church, following especially the sublime example of our Carmelite sister, St. Therese of Lisieux, whose Feast Day providentially falls on the anniversary of our founding (our "Foundation Day"). Like St. Therese, each of us nuns can say, "I came to Carmel to pray for priests."

09/23/2026

Please join us for our Solemn Novena to St. St. Thérèse of Lisieux!
September 23 – October 1, 2026

Novena Prayer

St. Thérèse, flower of fervor and love,
please intercede for us.
Fill our hearts with your pure love of God.
As we approach and celebrate your feast day,
make us more aware of the goodness of
God and how well He tends His garden.
Instill in us your little way of doing
ordinary things with extraordinary love.

Give us the heart of a child who
wonders at life and embraces everything
with loving enthusiasm.
Teach us your delight in God’s ways
so that divine charity may
blossom in our hearts.

Little Flower of Jesus, bring our petitions
before God, our Father
(mention petition in silence).
With your confidence,
we come before Jesus as God’s children,
because you are our heavenly friend.
As we celebrate the Feast Day of your
homecoming in heaven, continue to
shower roses and grace upon us.

Amen.

https://stlouiscarmel.com/st-therese-novena/

09/08/2026

Happy birthday, Blessed Mother!! 🎈💐💗😊💗💐🎈

09/01/2026

Say hello to the newest "member" of our Community, Rosie Cotton! (a.k.a. "Rosie Cottontail" or "Q-Tip", because of the white tip of her tail! 😊). We received Rosie on the morning of Sr. Miriam's Solemn Profession; a little gift from God! So far, she's had no trouble adjusting to monastery life. 😄

(Photo credit: Suzy Gorman Photography)

08/24/2026

This past Saturday, on the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we had the immense joy of celebrating the Solemn Profession and Veiling of our Sister Miriam of the Holy Spirit, O.C.D.!

Thank you to everyone who helped to make this day so special, especially our principal celebrant of the Holy Mass, Archbishop Rozanski, our homilist, Fr. Paul Rothschild, all concelebrants, deacons, servers, musicians, Secular Carmelites, Knights of Columbus, our photographer, Suzy Gorman Photography, and all of Sr. Miriam's family and friends whose love and support were tangible. It was truly an incredible day, laden with the grace of the Holy Spirit!

Please continue to pray for Sr. Miriam who, through her solemn profession, strives to enter more deeply into her vocation unto perfect union with her Beloved.

07/30/2026

In honor of its Bicentennial Jubilee, the Archdiocese of St. Louis hosted a photo contest entitled "Christ's Light Among Us Photo Contest", celebrating by way of photographs the ways that the light of Jesus Christ has shown in the Archdiocese for two centuries. Of the 250 photos submitted, a photo taken on our monastery grounds by Lori Fix was 1 of the 12 chosen to be specially showcased at the Archdiocesan Bicentennial Mass on July 18, 2026! Here it is now, so you can enjoy it too! Ave Maria!

07/20/2026

God bless all those who participated in this year's Solemn Outdoor Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel! We especially want to thank Deacon Stephen Fahrig for all of the prayerful time he spent preparing for his sermons. They nourished us so well. Like Our Lady, may we all enter more deeply with a listening heart into the Word of God (beginning with the Psalms!) and allow our opennpess to It to challenge us, encourage us, and ultimately change us to be more like Christ each and every day.

Come, Holy Spirit!
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us!

07/19/2026

We've made it! Today is the ninth and final day of our Annual Solemn Outdoor Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel! During last night's homily, Dcn. Fahrig highlighted the goodness of God, especially in His exquisite patience with us as we strive to live our lives by the Word of God we have received. God is all-powerful and all-merciful, overlooking our present faults and failures for the sake of that which we could become. Amid the weeds in our hearts, He sees the beautiful flowers. Let us love one another then with that same patience, seeing among the weeds of our shortcomings, the beautiful flowers which the Lord Himself has planted.

See you tonight!

Sunday, July 19th:
Speaker: Deacon Stephen Fahrig, S.T.D.
Celebrant: Fr. Timothy Elliot
Deacon: Deacon Alex Cammarata
Choir: Jim Randazzo and Margaret Mager

Nightly Schedule:
7:15p.m. in the Chapel - Rosary
7:40p.m. in the Chapel - Benediction
8:00p.m. on the Grounds* - Holy Mass (*weather permitting)

Novena Prayer:
O Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel,
Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity.
O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother.

O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth,
I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this my necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. O show me herein you are my Mother.

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.
Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us!

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9150 Clayton Road
St. Louis, MO
63124

Opening Hours

Monday	6:30am - 8:30pm
Tuesday	6:30am - 8:30pm
Wednesday	6:30am - 8:30pm
Thursday	6:30am - 8:30pm
Friday	6:30am - 8:30pm
Saturday	6:30am - 8:30pm
Sunday	6:30am - 8:30pm

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+13149936899

Website

https://stlouiscarmel.com/

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