Below are some pictures of the cell we currently have available for making a retreat:

We live a simple and disciplined life here at the Carmel of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Our Monastery, located in the woods near Sparta, Wisconsin is very secluded and separated from the world. We pray every day for all True Catholics, and for the conversion of sinners, along with offering up our penances in union with Jesus' Sacrifice on the Cross. In imitation of Jesus' 30 years of hidden life at Nazareth, we pray and work, doing the same kind of work that Jesus Himself spent most of His life doing.

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"Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls."
[Matthew 11:29]

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If you are a devout Catholic, and think you have a vocation, then feel free to contact us and we will try to offer you some input on how to discern a Carmelite vocation. We require a 35-day Ignatian retreat before accepting a young man as a postulant. We do not live an easy life here, please do not contact us if you are attached to comforts and pleasures of the world. 

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Some of the qualities we are looking for in vocations are:

• Love of the Catholic Faith and of sharing it with others

• Love of Sacred Scripture

• Love of the Rosary and the Blessed Mother

• Love of silence, solitude and prayer

• Self motivated (homeschooled in a disciplined home is a big plus)

• Used to the discipline of a well-ordered home

• Spirit of obedience, or the ability to do simple or unpleasant things for the love of God, in union with Jesus' suffering on the cross

• Aptitude to learn new things (ability to learn on one's own, is a big plus)

• Hatred of the world and the ability to forgo the pleasures of the world for a higher calling.

• Hatred of all sin

• Honest no matter what

• Emotionally stable

• Good sense of humor

• Ability to take correction without becoming sad or sulky

• Healthy 

• No debts

• A love of the outdoors (is a plus in our situation).

• We are looking for a wide range of skills including household chores, mechanical work, construction, trade work, video production, website design, writing etc.​

• Not attached to relatives and friends

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