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Organization name
Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Sisters of Mount Carmel)
Tax id (EIN)
72-0953026
Address
21388 Smith RoadCovington, LA 70435
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“With zeal I am zealous for the Lord God of hosts.”
1 Kings 19:10
This year marks the 193rd year of the presence of the Sisters of Mount Carmel in the USA. Our foundresses came over the waters from France on the ship Olympia and arrived in New Orleans, LA November 2, 1833. Those early pioneers responded to the needs of the times: education, care of orphans and care of the sick including yellow fever victims and the wounded during the Civil War. Through these 193 years, the Sisters have continued in the ministries of education, nursing, parish work, community service, vocation and formation, and missionary work in the Philippines since 1962 and in Timor-Leste since 2013.
Today, we find ourselves with many elderly sisters who need care, after many years of service to God’s people. This year our #iGiveCatholic fundraising will help us provide the care they need. Having devoted many years to active service, they now can have more time for prayer for our world while performing whatever service their physical health permits. With fewer Sisters receiving compensation, your donations will be of great help to the Congregation to provide the care they deserve as they continue the ministry of prayer and presence.
May Mary, under the title of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, protect you and assist you in all your endeavors. Your contribution will go a long way in helping us provide the appropriate care our elderly Sisters need.
God bless you for your continued support of the mission and charism of the Sisters of Mount Carmel.
The early history of the Sisters of Mount Carmel is rooted in the story of a remarkable woman’s journey, Julie Thérèse Chevrel, who was blessed with an unswerving sense of God’s call. The Sisters of Mount Carmel was founded on November 2, 1833 when Sister Thérèse Chevrel and Sister St. Augustin Clerc arrived in New Orleans aboard the Steamship Olympia from France. The early history of the Sisters of Mount Carmel is characterized by their response to the needs of their times and to requests of the local church. True to the spirit of Julie Thérèse Chevrel, the Sisters of Mount Carmel today strive to be faithful to God’s call in the reality of changing circumstances and to be responsive to the needs of the local church. Whether it be in the bayou country of South Louisiana, in the heart of New Orleans, in the villages of the poor in the Philippines and Timor-Leste, or in a Carmelite office in Illinois, our thrust remains the same: to lovingly serve God’s people, responding to the needs of the time, taking Mary… in her simplicity, zeal and humility… as our model. Our service to the church is nourished by our prayer life, communal living and commitment to bring Christ to the world.
The charism of the Sisters of Mount Carmel involves the following:
Education Ministry
Health Care
Socio - Pastoral
Spiritual Direction, Counseling and Retreat Ministry
Organization name
Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Sisters of Mount Carmel)
Tax id (EIN)
72-0953026
Address
21388 Smith Road