HOLY LAND/ROME –  On May 17, Mariam Baouardy, together with Marie-Alphonsine Ghattas, will be canonized by Pope Francis in Rome. Below is a complete dossier prepared by the Carmel of Bethlehem and by father William-Marie Merchat, and promoted by l’OEuvre d’Orient which is proposed as a first meeting with Mariam Baouardy: a biography sketch and some major axes [...]

DOWNLOAD FLYER On March 28, 2015, the entire Teresian family of the Order of Discalced Carmelites, nuns, friars and secular members, in union with the whole Church, will celebrate the 500th birthday of St. Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church and reformer of Carmel. To mark this significant anniversary and as a birthday gift [...]

Come and See the Vocation Discemment Weekend at Baltimore Carmel.  June 5 - June 7, 2015 Please view the Flyer for more information.

By Laura Ieraci Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Lenten journey of conversion requires Christians to rediscover the "deepest truth" about themselves, cast off their masks and take on the courage to live truth, a prominent Carmelite priest told the pope and Vatican officials. In the first days of Lenten spiritual exercises for [...]

Poulenc's music is almost hard to believe; romantic without sweetness, contemporary without alienating, and among the extraordinary composers repertoire this epic opera stands out as a remarkable achievement, and this season Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello has designed a beautiful production to accompany it.  Read More.

The Carmelite Sisters of Baltimore present Allison Parks Webber. Discernment, Devil, Delight: Three Key Words in St. Teresa of Avila's Lexicon. This event will take place on March 14 at 2 p.m. Please view the Flyer for this event. You can also find more details here.

We will be having our annual celebration of lessons and carols on Sunday evening, December 14th at 7:00. This is a lovely reflection on the birth of our Lord using music and the poems of St. John of the Cross; it is a nice break from the bustle of the season and refocuses us on [...]