Friendship With God
Draw Closer to God
Carmelite Contemplation
Carmelite Contemplation
Secular Carmelites walk in the footsteps of St. Teresa of Jesus, and St. John of the Cross, reading their spiritual writings practicing contemplation as sons and daughters of God under the mantle of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Our charism is to be love at the heart of the church. The Secular Carmelite dedicates their time in contemplative
Secular Carmelites walk in the footsteps of St. Teresa of Jesus, and St. John of the Cross, reading their spiritual writings practicing contemplation as sons and daughters of God under the mantle of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Our charism is to be love at the heart of the church. The Secular Carmelite dedicates their time in contemplative prayer, attending Mass, devotion to Mary, community meetings and formation.
Carmelite Contemplation
Carmelite Contemplation
Carmelite Contemplation
Presence of God - "O Lord, grant that I may always live in Your presence with my interior gaze fixed on You." Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, OCD. Excerpt from the book Divine Intimacy
About Our Mary and Joseph Carmelite Community
Our Carmelite Story
Mary and Joseph Carmelite Community was founded in Danvers MA at the Carmel of St Therese.
We have been blessed to have as our Spiritual Director, Fr. Len Copeland OCD.
With great compassion and inspired by his fervent love of Our Lord Jesus and his mother the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fr. Christopher Gomes opened his parish doors to give our community a Spiritual home.
Fr. Joseph Ogazie has been generous in ministry to our Community.
Our Apostolate
Gallagher, Loretta. "Fr. Len with the beautiful Carmelite chalice that used to belong to his dear friend Fr. Emmanuel Sullivan." St. Therese Carmelite Monastery, Danvers, MA 2024
