O.Carm. History

 

     The cloistered Nuns of the Carmelite Monastery of the Holy Family belong to the worldwide Order of Carmelites of the Ancient Observance which has no particular Founder. It began its existence as a single group of hermits who were living near the fountain of Elijah on Mt. Carmel in Palestine and has grown into a large family of men and women all over the world. The original Rule was given between 1206 and 1214 and approved on January 30, 1226 by Pope Honorius III.

 

The Stella Maris Federation of the Carmelite Nuns in the Philippines was formed on January 26, 1994 and is comprised of the nine (9) Monasteries of cloistered O Carm nuns all over the Philippines: (1) the Carmelite Monastery of Our Lady of Maravillas and St. Joseph, (2) the Carmelite Monastery of the Holy Family, (3) the  Monastery of Carmel of Our Lady of Nazareth, (4)the Monastery of the Holy Trinity and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, (5) the Carmelite Monastery of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, (6) the Mater Carmeli Monastery, (7) the Carmel of Mary, Star of the Sea Monastery, (7) the Carmel of Jesus of Nazareth Monastery, and, lastly, the Monastery of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Joseph the Worker.