Congratulations to Kathy, who received her Scapular on January 26, 2025.
Our next meeting will be on Sunday, February 23rd, 2025, beginning with Vespers in the monastery chapel.
Our current book for study and discussion
St. Teresa of Ávila: The Way of Perfection
Congratulations to Ana, who made her First Promises on Sunday, October 27th, at 5 pm at the Carmelite Monastery.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
In Memoriam:
Sara E. Zervos, OCDS
Sara made her Definitive Promises in the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites in 2007. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, and an accomplished attorney. For many years, she was the attorney for Father Peter Mary Rookey, O.S.M. Sara was always helping others, and she was exemplary in her love of God and love of neighbor. Our Community will greatly miss her.
OCDS Community in the Carmelite Chapel
Sara is in the very middle, right in front of Fr. Paul.
Are you looking for a more spiritual life, deep contentment, and a community to help you get to heaven?
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Welcome to the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites, Our Lady Queen of Peace Community!
We hope you enjoy our site! Please note that you may access the Pages of this website on the top right if you cannot see the tabs above. If you have any further questions, please contact us on the last Page of this site.
If you are interested in joining the Secular Carmelites, you would have to attend a prescribed amount of meetings, then ask the Director of Formation to provide you with an application for joining. In addition, you would present us with your Baptismal Certificate and Confirmation Certificate, plus a letter (form letter is fine) from your parish certifying that you are a member there. Also, you need to be fully able to receive all the sacraments. The council would then look at these materials and vote on your acceptance.
Upon acceptance, you would begin attending formation lessons (before or after the meetings). After one year, you would receive your Scapular and choose a predicate name; after two years, you would make your First Promises; and after three years, you would make your Final Promises.
OCDS Altar
June 2, 2024
Our OCDS Corpus Christi altar: June 2, 2024
Sr. Giuseppe, OCD, and the Carmelite Sisters’ ministry in Wisconsin: Carmelite Ministry of St. Teresa
The Shrine of Our Lady of the Scapular in Burundi, Africa, established and directed by Carmelite Missionaries (Images provided by Fr. Fryderyk Jaworski, OCD).
The Statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel that we share — here decorated by Gail.
Days of Recollection 2023 and 2024
2023: Father John, OCD, reflects on hope and love with St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross and St. Teresa of Jesus.
2024: Holy Silence
OCDS Community
Secular Carmelite Community with Father Paul, OCD, in the Carmelite chapel
Father Andrew as retreat master
Retreat on St. John of the Cross, Sept. 8, 2022
Bake sale: October 21, 2023