What are Solemn Vows?

Solemn Profession is the public and lifelong act by which a Carmelite vows poverty, chastity, and obedience according to the Rule and Constitutions of the Carmelite Order.

The Carmelite Charism

The Carmelite charism began on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land, where hermits gathered in silence, seeking not escape from the world, but a deeper encounter with God within it.