Carmelites.ie Website Review

The Irish Province of the Order of Carmelites has been present in Ireland since the second half of the thirte*nth century and continues to live out its triple charism of contemplative fraternity in the midst of the people. The Spirit of Elijah. The Carmelites are a religious order committed to the care and needs of the Church in all five continents of the world. They are the successors of the hermits who lived in the spirit of Elijah on Mount The words spoken by the prophet form the motto of the Order - I am filled with zeal for the Lord God of Hosts. Many people will have heard of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Brown Scapular but may not necessarily be sure about the Order of Carmelites for whom the scapular is an integral part of their habit. This website will help people to learn more about what we call “Carmel” and its work, spirituality, saints and so many other areas of Carmelite life. From what began as a small group of about twenty or thirty hermits living on Mount Carmel in Israel at the beginning of the thirte*nth century, the Order is now present on all five continents through its various We hope that you will find the site helpful and informative and one which you will visit again in the future. The Carmelite Order has its origins on Mount Carmel in Israel. Today the Order is found on all five continents and its apostolate is as diverse as that of the Church itself. An outstanding characteristic of the Order down through the centuries has been its readiness to Safeguarding Children Each and every child is to be cherished and affirmed as a gift from God with an inherent right to dignity of life and bodily integrity which must be respected, nurtured and protected by all. The first mention of the Carmelite Order in Ireland is in a Charter of 1271 giving royal protection for five years. The Order’s first foundations in Ireland were at Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow and in Dublin (very near the present site of Whitefriar Street Church) between