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About Us
We are consecrated religious in the Catholic Church and members of a Congregation founded by Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa, dedicated to the service and care of the Aged and Infirm, in the spirit and tradition of the Carmelite Order.
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Community Life
Our Community life is a sharing of common goals in prayer, community and service.
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IMAGES OF AMERICA
Images of America, the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, is a book dedicated to the legacy of Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa, O. Carm., and all the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm who provide loving care to the geriatric patients and residents under their supervision.The history of the Congregation is told in a pictorial format with over 200 vintage images and accompanying captions.
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Our Foundress
Mother M. Angeline Teresa (Bridget Teresa McCrory) was born on January 21, 1893 in Mountjoy, County Tyrone, Ireland. When she was seven years of age her family migrated to Scotland and at the age of nineteen she left home to become a Little Sister of the Poor, a Congregation engaged in the care of the destitute aged. She made her Novitiate in La Tour, France and after Profession she was sent to the United States.
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Our Ministry
"Our apostolate is not only to provide care in up to date homes for the aged, but as religious, it is to bring Christ to every old person under our care." - Mother Angeline Teresa, Foundress
Our values define who we are in carrying out the mission God and His Church entrusted to us:
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Palliative Care
The Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm provide compassionate care that validates a person’s choice and dignity. Carmelite Palliative Care accompanies
each person through a debilitating diagnosis to the end of life. Each home we serve in, sponsor, or cosponsor follows person-centered concepts
and palliative care that allows your concerns and your family’s to be addressed fully at any age, in any stage.
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SALT Program
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Sanctity of Life Statement
We, the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, are a religious congregation dedicated to the service of God in an apostolate which focuses on care to the aged. In our ministry to the aged, we uphold the authentic teaching of the Roman Catholic Church and philosophy of our Foundress, Mother M. Angeline Teresa, regarding the value and right to life of each person from conception throughout the stages of living.
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The Avila Institute
The Avila Institute of Gerontology, a not for profit organization, incorporated in 1988, was established to enhance the ministry of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm. The mission of the Avila Institute is to provide high quality, affordable educational programs related to the care of the elderly.
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The Carmelite System
Rooted in our past and strengthened by our mission, vision and values we
are a Catholic nonprofit health system, formed by the Carmelite Sisters
for the Aged and Infirm, meeting the long term healthcare needs in the
communities we serve.
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The Heritage Center
Visit our Heritage Center! Home to Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa's memorabilia.
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The Mother Angeline Society
The Mother Angeline Society is dedicated to promoting the Cause for Beatification and Canonization of Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa, the Foundress of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, and for advancing her charism in the Church.
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