Congregation of the Mother of Carmel
Congregation of the Mother of Carmel
The Congregation of the Mother of Carmel was founded by St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Fr. Leopold Beccarro on February 13, 1866 as the first indigenous religious congregation for women in the Syro Malabar Church in India. The Congregation has a lifestyle deepened in the “Abba experience” of St. Chavara, with the right blending of contemplative prayer and apostolic service. The members of the Congregation strive for the personal sanctity and redemptive uplift of the people of God, especially women and children. As a Congregation dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the Blessed Virgin Mary who responded to God’s call with unwavering faith, hope, and love is our model. More than 6,000 CMC sisters serve throughout twenty five provinces in India, Africa, America, Europe, Canada, Iraq, and Peru.
Vision
We live out this mission following the spiritual vision that permeated the life of our founder father, Saint. Kuriakose Elias Chavara, who viewed God as his loving Father, fellow human beings as his brothers and sisters, the Church as his mother, and the whole world as his own family.
