Donating to The Carmelite Monastery of Our Lady and Saint Therese, Carmel, California | Carmelite Monastery of Our Lady and Saint Therese

For the sisters of the Carmelite Monastery of Our Lady and Saint Therese, the call to Carmel is an invitation to a life-long journey of transforming union in Christ. We choose to enter Carmel through a life of prayer for the needs of the Church and the world. Ours is a life dedicated to prayer and contemplation, set within the cloistered walls of the monastery.

Our life is made possible through the donations of those generous and kind. We invite you to share with us your prayer requests and your novena intentions.

May God bless you richly.

General Donation

Click the button above to give a one-time donation, memorial, or honor gift, through our online-giving portal.

Solar Project Donation

Click the button above to give a donation to the ‘Let There Be Light’ 2024-2025 Solar Project through our online-giving portal. Visit this link to learn more about the ‘Let There Be Light’ Solar Project.

Novena Enrollment

Click the button above for Saint Therese Annual and Perpetual Novena Enrollments, including the sending of enrollment cards and special intentions.

Recurring Donation

Click the button above to arrange for a recurring donation at the frequency of your choice, as a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or yearly gift.

Other Ways To Donate

CHECK OR MONEY ORDER | You may mail a check or money order directly to the monastery, using our address below. Please include, if you wish, your request for prayers. Our mailing address is:
Carmelite Monastery of Carmel
27601 Highway 1
Carmel, CA 93923

MONTHLY DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD CHARGE | If you would like to set up regular gifts through your credit card or checking account, this form from our online-giving portal provides a convenient way to set up recurring gifts. You may increase, decrease, or suspend your giving at any time through this online donation form.

Trusts, Securities, and Bequests

The Carmelite Monastery can be the recipient and/or the beneficiary of your trust, securities, and bequests. For additional information on arranging for a donation of this kind, please call the Monastery Office at (831) 624-3043 or send a note via email to: info@carmelitesistersbythesea.net

Changing Your Donation

If you would like make changes to your gift or donation, please call the Monastery Office at (831) 624-3043 or send a note via email to: info@carmelitesistersbythesea.net

"Prayer, in my opinion, is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us."
(St. Teresa - Life, 8, 5)

"Let us desire to be occupied in prayer not for the sake of our enjoyment but so as to have the strength to serve."
(St. Teresa -Interior Castle VII :4 11)

"If contemplating, praying, taking care of the sick, helping with household chores, and working even at the lowliest task are all ways of serving the (Divine) Guest who comes to be with us … what difference does it make whether we serve in one way or the other?"
(St. Teresa -Way of Perfection)

"This union with God’s will is the union I have desired all my life; it is…the one that is clearest and safest."
(St. Teresa -Interior Castle V:5)

"The truth is that the treasure (God) lies within our very selves."
(St. Teresa -Interior Castle V:1)

"The safest way is to want only what God wants."
(St. Teresa -Interior Castle VI:9)