Blessings Expressions of Faith
Carmelite Sisters of the Third Order
Item No.: SP021
History
The Carmelite Sisters of the Third Order, a branch of the great Order of Carmel, was founded by Mother Luisa Josefa of the Blessed Sacrament. In 1920, the Congregation was affiliated with the Discalced Carmelites in Rome, and later it became a Pontifical Institution. During the religious persecution in Mexico, in 1927, Mother Luisa Josefa brought her Community of Sisters to the United States. Although she returned to Mexico shortly before her death on February 11, 1937, the Sisters remained in the United States.
Purpose
The work of the Carmelite Sisters of the Third Order is the care and education of orphan children and those from broken homes. Teaching, catechetical work, and caring for the sick are other works of the Sisters.
Training
The six-month postulancy is followed by a two-year novitiate. This time is spent preparing the novice to make her temporary vows of religion. These vows are renewed annually for five years. At the conclusion of this period, the sister prepares to consecrate herself to God forever by making a six-month tertianship.
Qualifications
• Age: 17 to 30.
• Completion of high school.
Habit
The sisters wear a brown tunic and scapular. The white mantle is worn for Mass and other religious solemnites.
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