Discalced Carmelites of Our Lady of Guadalupe

The vocation of the Discalced Carmelite Nun is that of a life of prayer and penance, a life of intimacy with God, and an offering of herself for the good of souls and the Church, especially for priests. The prayer of a cloistered Carmelite embraces the world and every soul in it.

The Discalced Carmelite Nuns of the Monastery of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Ada, Michigan (Relocated from Grand Rapids in 1991), was founded in 1916 from Queretaro, Mexico when the 16 Carmelite Nuns from that Carmel fled to the United States during the persecution of the Church, and the bishop of Grand Rapids, Michigan invited them to come to his diocese.

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Contact:

Mother Mary Angela, OCD
4300 Mount Carmel Dr NE
Ada, MI 49301

616-691-7764
carmelparnell@mymailstation.com
carmelada@copper.net
www.Carmelitenuns.org

 

Professed Members: 7 Professed, 2 Novices
Year Founded: 1916
Diocese: Grand Rapids, MI
Worldwide: Every continent
Qualifications: Ages 18-35. Minimum High school education. Good physical and mental health. Desire to belong wholly to Jesus in the hidden life of the cloister and to serve the Church by a life of prayer and sacrifice.
Formation: Postulancy, Novitiate, Temporary Profession, and then Solemn Profession
Age range/limit: 18-35
Belated vocations? No