GOD ALONE SUFFICES

WHO WE ARE..?

A Community of Carmelite Cloistered Nuns in the Catholic Archdiocese of Ernakulam–Angamaly, we belong to the world-wide Discalced Carmelite Order, called to follow Christ in intimate friendship and love; ours is a contemplative life of prayer at the service of the Church. Mount Carmel Cloistered Convent is the first Discalced Carmelite Nun's Convent in the Syro- Malabar Church.

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OUR

VISION

In the sanctuary of Church, be persons of prayer and a friend of God so as to obtain everything from God for the mankind.

OUR

MISSION

- To pray for the Church; for those who are defenders of the Church; specially for preachers and learned men.

- To maintain within the Church a high level of payer.

- To teach other souls the ways of prayer.

SYRO MALABAR CHURCH

The Syro-Malabar Church is an Apostolic Church which traces its origin to the St. Thomas and keeps up ever faithful communion with the Roman Pontiff. As the largest Eastern Catholic Church after the Ukrainian Church, we proudly serve a vibrant community of 5 million believers. Our St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic International Shrine in Malayattoor, Kerala, is a significant site of pilgrimage, recognized by the Vatican for its historical connection to St. Thomas's evangelization efforts in the region. Here, we honor our rich heritage and remain dedicated to the spiritual well-being of our local Church.

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International Shrine of Mount St. Thomas, Malayattoor

A House Of Prayer At The Valley Of Mount St. Thomas..

Mount Carmel Cloistered Convent in Malayattoor, the first one in Syro-Malabar Rite, came into existence due to the desire, efforts and prayers of many priests and religious . The desire to establish a Convent of the Discalced Carmelite Nuns has been long-cherished by the O.C.D. Malabar Province, following the Syro-Malabar Rite. When this wish was combined with that of His Beatitude, Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, the second Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, the authorities of the Order were convinced of the clear revelation of God's will. After prayerful deliberations and evaluations, the then O.C.D. Superior General Very Rev. Fr. Louis (Fr. Louis Aristegui Gamboa) expressed his support for the establishment of the convent and on December 23, 2007 permission was granted from Rome to begin the work of the convent.

Being the first Monastery of the Discalced Carmelite Nuns in the Syro-Malabar Church, the authorities began an inquiry by inviting nuns of Syro-Malabar tradition from existing monasteries in India for membership. As a result, 4 Sisters from the Carmels of Eramalloor, Thiruvalla, Trivandrum and Manglore came forward and reached in the relative's house of Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil on July 12,2008.

Grotto of Our Lady of Mount Carmel inside the enclosure

On the solemn feast of our Lady of Mount Carmel, they began an experimental life while waiting for the convent to be built. On November 9, 2008 the feast day of St Edith Stein, foundation stone was laid down by Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil. The construction works were soon completed and the sisters moved to the new building on February 21, 2009. By that time, two Solemnly Professed Sisters from Mysore and Orissa Carmels and two Novices from Trivandram were joined by the group of Vennala. On July 16, 2010, the monastery was canonically erected.

God blessed the little dovecote of St Teresa, and the vocation flowed to the new Carmel. Thus a second convent was made in the diocese of Thamarasserry.