Congress Goals

At this Congress we hope to identify and explore solutions to the challenges facing our Secular Carmelites now and in the future. Some of these challenges are:

• finding new and better ways of interacting with our Friars;
• understanding and putting into practice the OCDS Constitutions;
• implementing Formation Programs which enable councils to more easily discern our Carmelite vocation;
• developing strong community leadership; and
• establishing guidelines for the administration of a Secular Carmelite community.

Members of the OCDS Washington Province invite all of our Carmelite brothers and sisters throughout the country to attend the 2009 Congress lectures, workshops and panel discussions. Together, let us embrace these challenges and discuss practical solutions with zeal, prayer, and action.

We will open the Congress with a celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Come join us!

Registration is now closed. We have reached maximum capacity for the facility and regret that any registrations received after 6-19-09 will have to be returned. Thank you for your support of the Congress!

Congress Facilities