The St. Thérèse Lay Carmelite Community

About Us

The purpose of this lay branch of the Carmelite Order is to provide a community in which to live the Gospel way of life according to the Carmelite charism of seeking God in contemplative prayer, a communion of faith, hope and love and in a spirit of service to God and the human family. (Lay Carmelites Provincial Statutes I:2:1).

We meet for prayer, study and fellowship once a month, normally on the 2nd Sunday. Check our schedule for the next meeting's date, and our history page for the story of our community.

Our meetings are held at Whitefriars Hall in Washington, DC. Click on "Upcoming" for more information, and "Directions" for the location. Clicking on the graphic to the left will take you to the Whitefriars Hall website.