SPIRITUALITY MINISTRIES

1. Lay Carmelites
“Lay Carmelites, together with Friars and Nuns, are sons and daughters of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The Order is one family with the same spiritual possessions, the same call to holiness (cf. Ep 1:4; 1 P 1:15) and the same apostolic mission. Lay membership in the Order goes back to the relationship established between the laity and members of religious Orders born in the Middle Ages (following the Rule of Saint Albert). In light of the Church’s new theology of the laity, Secular Carmelites (OCDS) live this membership with a clear secular identity as members of the Catholic Church and are called to live in allegiance to Jesus Christ and in service of the Church and seek to deepen their Christian commitment received in Baptism. Lay Carmelites give particular importance to prayer which, nourished by listening to the Word of God and by the liturgy, is conducive to relating with God as a friend, not just in prayer but in daily living.” (Excerpted from Constitutions of OCDS, June 2003) 

2. Prayer Group