CARMELITE SPIRITUALITY GROUP

What Is Carmelite Spirituality?

Carmelite spirituality is Catholic spirituality that focuses on the particular gifts that God has given to the Carmelite Order for the benefit of the Church and the world. The Carmelite Way of Life centers on living “in allegiance to Jesus Christ”. The heart of this allegiance is a commitment to prayer, community, and service.

What Is the Purpose of This Group?  

Currently our goal is to provide participants with a solid introduction to topics related to the Lay Carmelite vocation so they can discern whether or not they may have a vocation to live the Carmelite Way of Life as a lay person. 

Our hope is to lay the groundwork for establishing an official Lay Carmelite Community in Utah. This secondary goal requires that we have a group of at least 10 people who wish to enter the Lay Carmelite formation process.

Who Might Find this Group Relevant?

• Do you have a desire to grow in a wholehearted friendship with God? 
• Are you searching for a deeper spiritual guidance in Christian living? 
• Do you have a devotion to the Blessed Mother or one or more Carmelite saints, such as St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Titus Brandsma? 
• Do you wear the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel?

If you can answer “yes” or even “maybe” to one or more of the above questions, our Carmelite Spirituality Group may be exactly what you’re looking for.

The facilitator for this group is Ruth Ann Pilney, a professed Third Order Lay Carmelite. 

She will gladly answer questions and take your registration information. You may reach her by phone or text at 530-295-7792 or email: [email protected].

2024-2025 SESSION DATES

All sessions take place in Scanlan, 2^nd floor, Conference Room, 2:30-4:15 pm on the following dates:

2024: 9-14, 10-12, 11-9, 12-14; 

2025: 1-11, 2-8, 3-8, 4-12, 5-10, 6-14, 7-12, 8-9, 9-13, 10-11, 11-8, 12-13

These dates are on the 2nd Saturday of every month.