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THE CARMEL OF JESUS, MARY, JOSEPH
MANTIN, NEGERI SEMBILAN

St Teresa of Avila

Founded in 1982 by the Carmel of Singapore, it is about 40KM South of Kuala Lumpur.

We are a community of sisters living a life of prayer and observing silence, solitude and Enclosure.

We celebrate the liturgy of the hours in its entirety each day, Standing before God, in the name of the Church and on behalf of all one's brothers and sisters, we praise God and expresses all their prayers and Jesus.

We observe a well balanced schedule of prayer, work and community get togethers for recreation and meals.

We earn on living mainly by the making of Altar Bread and Vestments.

Perpetual abstinence is observed as well as a yearly fast from September 14th until Easter.

Requirements for prospective candidates

Spiritual

A love for prayer
Belief in the power of prayer.

Physical

Relatively good health

Education

Minimum SPM on Form V

Social

Able to mix well with others.

Experience

Prefer Preferably having working experience

Preferably between 21-35

Communities in the Region

Carmelite Monastery 71700 Martin Negeri Sembilan West Malaysia	Carmelite Monastery 118 Jalan Tun Abang Haji Open 93000 Kuching SARAWAK
Carmelite Monastery P.O.Box 392 98007 Mui, Sarawak	Carmelite Monastery Bukit Teresa Road Singapore 0409
Carmelite Monastery P.O. Box 10225 88802 Kota Kinabalu Sabah

THE CLOISTERED TERESIAN CARMEL

What is it?

Inaugurated by St. Teresa on 24th August 1562, the Cloistered Teresian Carmel is a renewed form of the Carmelite Order which originated on Mt. Carmel in the Twelfth century. It is one of the Contemplative orders in the Church.

CHARISM/VOCATION

It is a life of Intimacy with God and friendship with Jesus Christ - a life of contemplative Prayer for service in the Church.

MISSION

It is a life of Prayer and Sacrifice for the Church .... the world ..... individual’s need and above all for Priests.

LIFE-STYLE

It is a life blending silence and solitude together with community get together for meals and recreation.
It is a life of prayer well balanced with hours of manual labour which help towards earning a living.
It is a life of Enclosure.
It is a life lived with Mary, modelled on her hidden life.

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THE CARMEL OF JESUS, MARY, JOSEPH MANTIN, NEGERI SEMBILAN

THE CLOISTERED TERESIAN CARMEL

Send comments to gabyang@pc.jaring.my Last updated on January 23, 1997

THE CARMEL OF JESUS, MARY, JOSEPH
MANTIN, NEGERI SEMBILAN

Send comments to gabyang@pc.jaring.my
Last updated on January 23, 1997