The Carmelite Order traces its origin to the 13th century when Saint Teresa of Jesus reformed the first female monastery in Avila, Spain. Living as hermits, they resided on Mt Carmel, a coastal mountain range in northern Israel, in the Holy Land. Taking the Blessed Virgin Mary as their Mother and Patroness, they dedicated themselves to a life of prayer and contemplation in solitude and silence. A group came to America, settling in Maryland in 1790. The lives of the Carmelite Nuns of Salt Lake City are structured, they have few possessions and still wear habits. Each morning at 5:25 a.m., one sister wakes the others with a wooden clapper, just as members of their order have done for centuries. Daily mass is at 7:30 a.m. followed by a day of service, work and mostly prayer until ten in the evening. “The reason for the Carmelite life, its prayer and austerity, its silence and enclosure, is to allow the Carmelite Sister to devote her entire energy to the worship, the contemplation, and love of God. The sisters pray for the whole world; this is how they express their love and concern.” - http://www.carmelslc.org/carmelpg5.htm If you wish to be acquainted with the life of the Carmelite Nuns of Salt Lake City, please click on the link: http://www.carmelslc.org/carmelpg11.htm
Today’s Pilgrim Train stopped at Carmelite Monastery ˑ 5714 S Holladay Blvd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121 ˑ Phone: (801) 277-6075 ˑ Website: http://www.carmelslc.org/ I was both humbled and blessed to attend the 7:30 a.m. mass in the chapel. The monastery is just a few minutes off of I-215 at the base of Mount
Today’s Pilgrim Train stopped at Carmelite Monastery ˑ 5714 S Holladay Blvd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121 ˑ Phone: (801) 277-6075 ˑ Website: http://www.carmelslc.org/ I was both humbled and blessed to attend the 7:30 a.m. mass in the chapel. The monastery is just a few minutes off of I-215 at the base of Mount
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