Discalced Nuns of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel (O.C.D)

Date of Foundation: August 24, 1562

Place of Foundation: Avila, Spain

Founder: St. Teresa of Jesus

Date of Arrival in Cebu: May 13, 1562

Congregational Vision

“And when your prayers, desires, discipline and fasts are not directed towards obtaining these things that I mentioned (the good of the Church) reflect on how you are not fulfilling the purpose for which the Lord brought you here together”

Mission Statement

A day-to-day journey to be a small, praying community living in deep Teresian sisterhood situating our vows today’s struggle of LIFE as Filipinas, in close communication with the local church and in solidarity with the poor with Mary as model and guide.