The Order of Carmelites, also known as the Order of the Brothers of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel is a thriving religious family dedicated to serving people as men and women of God. As one of the major mendicant religious orders in the Catholic Church, we have been following the Rule of St. Albert for the past 800 years!  This rule, the shortest of all rules, is based on scriptural precepts and lays out a way of life in which the brothers live in allegiance to Jesus Christ.

Carmelites work in a variety of ministries in the Church.  What makes our charism unlike others is that we don't have a specific ministry, so we minister in places where the Church needs us! Through our Carmelite core values, prayer, and fraternity, we are involved as chaplains, spiritual directors, pastors, teachers, and campus ministers, among many others.

Contact Information: 

Carmelite Vocations Website  

  [email protected]     Tel: 845-344-2225

​Fr. Nicholas Blackwell, O.Carm., Director of Vocations  

Fr. Paul Richmond, O.Carm., Assistant Director of Vocations

Mrs. Rosemary Williams, Vocations Office Secretary

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