Vocation Stories
God loves everyone of us personally. He has called us by name. Like a shepherd who knows every one of his sheep, so does the Good Shepherd knows us intimately. In His own ways and in His good time, he manifests his will to everyone, so that we may choose to follow Him in the path He marks out for us. This page contains some of the stories of Sisters who heard the "call" of Jesus and responded "YES."
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"Into the land of Carmel I have brought you" - Jer 2.7
This year along with four other Sisters, I celebrated 50 years as a Carmelite Sister for the Aged and Infirm (1967-2017). During my annual retreat in March, I spent some time reflecting on the past fifty years wondering .. Continue reading...
My name is Sister Eulaliae Angeline and my group entered Carmel on September 7, 1959. I flew to New York from Chicago and took a cab to Mary Manning Walsh Home which still is one of the facilities operated by the Carmelite Sisters. The driver drove like the devil. I just said a prayer after I .. Continue reading...
I am from Lynchburg, VA where I lived my entire life. I have two younger siblings, my sister Kelly who is married and lives in New Jersey and a younger brother Tony who lives in California. My parents are both living. I am close to my grandparents who live in Tennessee.
I always had an inte.. Continue reading...
I am from New Mexico and raised Catholic in a family that was made up of both parents and five siblings. I was especially close to my sister, Teresa Francis (“Teddi”), who was twenty four years older than me. She died in April 2000. I am the youngest of my family. I have outlived both my par.. Continue reading...
I was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Oak Park, Illinois. I was one of six children- three girls and three boys. My youngest sister, Jeanne, was a special needs child and we were a very close family. We always made sure someone was home to watch over Jeanne. My parents and grandmother m.. Continue reading...
I was born the eldest of three girls. From a very early age the role given me was that of a care giver. Because my mother was so taken up with a sick child I became somewhat of a “mother’s helper.” My mother and father were people of great faith. With the possibility of no futu.. Continue reading...
When I graduated from High school my first job was working in an office in the Department of Education. After working there for a few years I knew this was not the career for me. I went to Nursing school in England; graduated and returned to work in Ireland at a Nursing Home with the beautiful n.. Continue reading...
In the Garden of Carmel, what nourishes you in the religious life?
I met the Carmelite Sisters while in High School and the first thing that attracted me was their ministry of caring for the Aged and Infirm. This work has always been a source of happiness in my life! This, along with the fa.. Continue reading...
The Lord leads the dance and has many surprises for those who follow!This was definitely true in my life. I grew up in Enfield, CT raised by loving parents who instilled in me the importance of family values and our Catholic faith.I attended Catholic grammar and high school and college. My paren.. Continue reading...
I was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, the second oldest of ten children and raised in a typical Catholic family. My father was a grocer and my mother, in addition to being a seamstress, stayed at home to provide the meals, do the laundry, keep the house clean and make sure that we would all know .. Continue reading...
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