Monastery of Mary, Mother of Grace
Carmelite monastery in Lafayette, Louisiana
The Monastery of Mary, Mother of Grace, is a convent maintained by the Discalced Carmelites of the Roman Catholic Church. Founded in 1936 by the New Orleans Carmel, the monastery is located in Lafayette, Louisiana within the Diocese of Lafayette.
Description
The monastery covers 11 acres (45,000 m2) that include an organic garden, fruit trees, and a variety of plants and shrubs that contribute to the monastery's peaceful and meditative environment.[1]
Daily ritual
Nuns at Mary, Mother of Grace, pray several times each day, and attend Mass daily. They observe strict silence except at certain times, such as during Mass, when the nuns sing hymns. When they are not praying, the nuns share work duties, from gardening to cleaning to answering correspondence from around the globe. The nuns do not leave the monastery except for special reasons.
References
- ^ "Homepage | Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Lafayette, Louisiana". lafayettecarmelites.org/. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana
- Bishops
- Jules Benjamin Jeanmard
- Maurice Schexnayder
- Gerard Louis Frey
- Harry Joseph Flynn
- Edward Joseph O'Donnell
- Charles Michael Jarrell
- J. Douglas Deshotel
- Priests who became bishops
- Glen Provost
- Cathedral
- St. John's Cathedral, Lafayette
- Monastery
- Monastery of Mary, Mother of Grace, Lafayette
- High schools
- Academy of the Sacred Heart, Grand Coteau
- Catholic High School, New Iberia
- Hanson Memorial High School, Franklin
- Notre Dame High School, Crowley
- Opelousas Catholic School, Opelousas
- Sacred Heart High School, Ville Platte
- St. Edmund High School, Eunice
- Holy Rosary Institute, Lafayette
- St. Thomas More Catholic High School, Lafayette
- Teurlings Catholic High School, Lafayette
- Vermilion Catholic High School, Abbeville
- Independent school
- John Paul The Great Academy
- Former
- Holy Ghost High School
- St. Charles College, Grand Coteau
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