+ JMJ "Flower of Carmel, blossoming, bearing one, light of heaven, Mother of God's dear Son, vine and Virgin." The solemn Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel will be in the Chapel from July 7th to 16th at 7:00 p.m. with Mass on the feast, Sunday July 16th at 7:00 p.m., followed by blessing and distribution of Scapulars. Dear Friends: Our mission is a life of prayer for Priests, the World and you, our dear friends and benefactors. Without your continued generosity, our contemplative lives would be harsh indeed. We are overwhelmed so often with your gifts of food, money, service and the countless ..read more

Sr. Eilane of the Virgin of Carmel went to the Lord on March 15th, 2023, at the age of 92. Her Funeral Mass of Christian burial was celebrated by his Excellency, Bishop Kevin Sweeney, and was attended by her community at the Carmel of Morristown, her family members and friends. Born in New Jersey and a convert to the Catholic Church, she continued to follow the Lord’s call in her life by joining an active religious community. After some time, sister discerned a new call to the contemplative religious life which lead her to the Carmel in Morristown. She served the community as an extern sister ..read more

Please join us with your prayers as we prepare to celebrate the silver jubilee of our Sister Ann Mary of the Holy Face this May. We thank the Lord for Sister’s continued “yes” to her Carmelite vocation. Sister is known for her great devotion to our Blessed Mother, may our Heavenly Queen bless us all during this special time of grace. We especially join Sister in her prayers for priests and seminarians, for whom she is especially committed to pray ..read more

+ JMJ "Flower of Carmel, blossoming, bearing one, light of heaven, Mother of God's dear Son, vine and Virgin." The solemn Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel will be in the Chapel from July 7th to 16th at 7:00 p.m. with Mass on the feast, Saturday July 16th at 7:00 p.m., followed by blessing and distribution of Scapulars. Dear Friends: Our mission is a life of prayer for Priests, the World and you, our dear friends and benefactors. Without your continued generosity, our contemplative lives would be harsh indeed. We are overwhelmed so often with your gifts of food, money, service and the countle ..read more

This article was published on April 28, 2022 by The Beacon, Diocese of Paterson Photo/Vatican Media MEETING IN MALTA  On April 3, Carmelite Mother Therese Katulski, prioress of the Monastery of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel in Morristown, met Pope Francis during his apostolic visit to Malta, where the Discalced Carmelite Sisters have another monastery for the cloistered order. Prioress of Morristown Carmelite monastery meets Pope Francis during his apostolic visit to Malta By CECILE PAGLIARULO, Reporter for The Beacon MORRISTOWN  The Discalced Car­mel­ite Sisters at the Monaste ..read more

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The lilies by Our Lady’s grotto are in bloom just in time for her Novena! Why is Our Lady so special to us Carmelites? Well, we believe that God, in His great love for us, chose the Order of Carmel to exist in the Church to venerate her. You may remember the reading from the book of Kings (1 Kings 18:44) about “the little cloud rising from the sea.” For us, the passage symbolizes the prophecy of a Virgin who will bear a Son. It is a call to Elijah who was looking from on top of Mount Carmel and to us who follow in his footsteps to venerate and praise the Mother of God. Hail Flower of Carmel! H ..read more

July 7 thru July 16th, 2021 Even when the heat bears down upon us, Our Lady fills her gardens and her people with unexpected, grace-filled moments. Soon we will celebrate the Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel from July 7 to July 16th. Please join us at 7:00 p.m. each day in person or online via Instagram! Just download the Instagram app, create an ID and password, Friend carmelmonastery, then we will let you know when we begin broadcasting. The novena this year will be celebrated most days by Bishop Emeritus Arthur Serratelli, who is now retired from the diocese of Patterson ..read more