We, the Congregation of Carmelite Religious are women consecrated to God under the patronage of the Blessed Mother of Mount Carmel motivated and inspired by the Zeal of our charismatic foundress, Mother Mary Veronica of the Passion. We carry on the apostolate of education and other works of mercy in many parts of the country and abroad.
Mother Veronica nee Sophie Leves was born of English Anglican parents on 1st October, 1823. In the happy, religious and cultured atmosphere, she received a liberal education. A highly accomplished woman of strong faith, fluent in Greek, French and German, she was a dedicated missionary and a committed educationist. Her search for truth led her on relentlessly.
She joined the convent of St. Joseph of the Apparition in 1851. Sister Veronica later opted for the Cloistered Carmel at Pau in 1867.
It was on 16th July, 1868 that Mother Veronica founded the Apostolic Carmel in real poverty at Bayonne, France. Here she trained young sisters to work in India. A woman of great integrity she braved many hardships to fulfill her dreams.
Her saintly life came to a close on 16 November, 1906.
Feast Day: July 16
Patronage: The Carmelite Order, The Brown Scapular
Our Lady of Mount Carmel is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as patroness of the Carmelite Order. The first Carmelites were Christian hermits living on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land during the late 12th and early to mid 13th centuries.
They built a chapel in the midst of their hermitages and dedicated it to the Blessed Virgin, whom they called "Lady of the Place."
Since the 15th century, popular devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel has centered on the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, also known as the Brown Scapular. It is a sacramental associated with promises of Mary's special aid for the salvation of the devoted wearer.
The Scapular is a Marian habit or garment. It is both a sign and a pledge. A sign of belonging to Mary and a pledge of her motherly protection, not only in this life but also after death.
As a sign, it signifies belonging to the Carmelite family devoted to Mary, consecration and trust in her Immaculate Heart, and an invitation to imitate her virtues, especially humility, chastity and a spirit of prayer.
We seek to kindle the fire of Divine Love in the hearts of men and women by promoting the values of the Kingdom.
We seek to kindle the fire of Divine Love in the hearts of men and women by promoting the values of the kingdom, provide relevant opportunities for holistic growth so that they turn reach out to humanity to bring fullness of life and harmony in society.
Creation of a new human society where equality, freedom, love, justice, peace and joy reign in eco-friendly communion.
We, the sisters of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary, serving India since 1842, commit ourselves to the promotion of a more just and humane society in our country. The inspiration provided by our Foundress Claudine Thevenet since 1818, continues to strengthen this commitment.
In the India of today, the pressures of casteism, communalism, poverty, and exploitative structures make it imperative to equip our students not only with intellectual skills but also with a set of attitudes imbued with social, moral, and spiritual values.
Our commitment to this kind of education is made in order to serve especially the young and, among them, the poor. We will also seek to conscientize them of their rights and struggle with them in the face of ongoing oppression and exploitation.
We invite our collaborators, students, and parents to work with us in realizing our challenging vision of bringing about a New India.
We are essentially an Apostolic Community whose special mission is to make GOD known and loved according to the Charism of our Foundress, St. Claudine Thevenet.
It is a FAMILY SPIRIT that exists in a Jesus and Mary School. Children must learn to look upon school as an extension of their home and preserve a spirit of Love and Happy Living.
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