Discalced Carmelite Nuns
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Totally Marian
The Order of Carmel is the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In her spirit we strive to live, modeling our lives on her total surrender and loving union with God.
Monastery of Mary, Mother of Grace
In the heart of Acadiana, Southwest Louisiana, our Discalced Carmelite Community has lived its vocation of prayer in the Diocese of Lafayette for over 87 years. At the invitation of the first Bishop of Lafayette, Bishop Jules B. Jeanmard, the foundation was made on May 16, 1936.
Our Mission
To be love and prayer in the heart of the Church is the mission and vocation of the Discalced Carmelite Nuns. The heart of a Carmelite embraces the whole world. The contemplative life of Carmel has thrived in the Church since the 12th Century in the Holy Land.
