In our ministry we strive to foster growth in the spiritual life, helping women and men grow in friendship with God and with neighbor, all under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel.
The St. Thérèse Semi-Province consists of 16 Discalced Carmelite priests and religious brothers across four communities in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, eight communities of Discalced Carmelite Nuns in six states, and the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCDS), who number over 800 members in 37 communities.
Listen as we reflect on Simon Stock perceiving the Mother of God bestowing the sign of her protection on him and his brothers in Carmel.