A special thanks goes out to Elizabeth Boggess, a member of the Secular Carmelite community in Natchez, for her invaluable help in preparing this column.

Source: https://www.mississippicatholic.com/2023/06/22/responsibilities-of-the-brown-scapular/

The 10 Carmelite nuns of Cypress Hills, cloistered in Brooklyn for almost 20 years, decided to leave New York City after much contemplation.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/19/nyregion/carmelite-nuns-brooklyn.html

The framed text of the blessing of Pope Francis to the Jaro Carmelite Monastery nuns is handed by Apostolic Nuncio Charles Brown, DD, to Prioress Mother Teresa Josephine of Jesus and Mary, OCD.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/11/12/the-seed-of-a-monastery-in-jaro-has-grown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-seed-of-a-monastery-in-jaro-has-grown