“Here in Carmel, there is nothing, nothing but God. He is all, He suffices, and one lives for Him alone and for His glory… this life of prayer and contemplation, interceding always for His people before the Face of God…”
~ Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity, O.C.D.
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 88 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.