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	The '''Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel''' are members of a [[Carmelite]] [[religious institute]] dedicated to [[female education]]. It was founded in the latter part of the 19th century by [[~~Mother~~ Veronica of the Passion]], [[Order of Discalced Carmelites\|~~O.C.D.~~]], under the guidance of her mentor, [[Bishop]] Marie Ephrem of the Sacred Heart, ~~O.C.D.~~, who had envisioned the birth of a "Carmel for the ~~Missions~~" in India, devoted to teaching and education.		The '''Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel''' are members of a [[Carmelite]] [[religious institute]] dedicated to [[female education]]. It was founded in the latter part of the 19th century by Mother [[Veronica of the Passion]], [[Order of Discalced Carmelites\|OCD]], under the guidance of her mentor, [[Bishop]] Marie Ephrem of the Sacred Heart, OCD, who had envisioned the birth of "a Carmel for the missions" in India, devoted to teaching and education.

	Sister Veronica of the Passion had come to India as a member of the teaching congregation of the [[Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition]], founded in France in 1832 by [[Saint]] [[Emily de Vialar]] (+ 1856). She had entered the congregation in 1851, shortly after her conversion to the [[Roman Catholic Church]] from the [[Church of England]]. She met Bishop Ephrem upon her assignment to India in the early 1850s. Like the ~~other [[Order of Discalced Carmelites\|~~Discalced Carmelite]] [[friar]]s providing [[pastoral]] care to western India, they had sought to provide Catholic education to the women and young girls under their care.		Sister Veronica of the Passion had come to India as a member of the teaching congregation of the [[Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition]], founded in France in 1832 by [[Saint]] [[Emily de Vialar]] († 1856). She had entered the congregation in 1851, shortly after her conversion to the [[Roman Catholic Church]] from the [[Church of England]]. She met Bishop Ephrem upon her assignment to India in the early 1850s. Like the Discalced Carmelite [[friar]]s providing [[pastoral]] care to western India, they had sought to provide Catholic education to the women and young girls under their care.

	Inspired by his vision of such a [[religious institute]] of Carmelite Sisters, Sister Veronica entered the Carmel of [[Puy]], [[France]], as a [[novice]] in the Discalced Carmelite Order. After her [[~~profession~~]], she began to train a group of young European women of varying nationalities for the task of education in India.		Inspired by his vision of such a [[religious institute]] of Carmelite Sisters, Sister Veronica entered the Carmel of [[Puy]], [[France]], as a [[novice]] in the Discalced Carmelite Order. After her [[religious vows]], she began to train a group of young European women of varying nationalities for the task of education in India.

	On November 19, 1870, the first group of Sisters arrived in [[Mangalore]], under the leadership of Mother Mary of the Angels, who was the first [[Superior General]] and [[master of novices\|novice mistress]], to start the Mission. [[St. Anne Convent]], which became the [[~~Motherhouse~~]], was the cradle of the Apostolic Carmel.		On November 19, 1870, the first group of Sisters arrived in [[Mangalore]], under the leadership of Mother Mary of the Angels, who was the first [[Superior General]] and [[master of novices\|novice mistress]], to start the Mission. [[St. Anne Convent]], which became the [[motherhouse]], was the cradle of the Apostolic Carmel.

	The Apostolic Carmel has spread its branches into the various parts of [[India]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Kuwait]], [[Pakistan]], [[Kenya]], [[Rome]] and [[Bahrain]]. The Congregation is governed under Six Provinces and centrally administered by the General Team from the General Motherhouse in [[Bangalore]], with Sister Agatha Mary as the present Superior General (2008).		The Apostolic Carmel has spread its branches into the various parts of [[India]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Kuwait]], [[Pakistan]], [[Kenya]], [[Rome]] and [[Bahrain]]. The Congregation is governed under Six Provinces and centrally administered by the General Team from the General Motherhouse in [[Bangalore]], with Sister Agatha Mary as the present Superior General (2008).

	The mission of the religious institute was ~~and remains [[Catholic Education]]. It provides~~ a Catholic value-based education, with special attention given to the disadvantaged sections of society through various levels of education: pre-primary, primary, secondary, pre-university, higher, technical and special education for the disabled.		The mission of the religious institute was a Catholic value-based education, with special attention given to the disadvantaged sections of society through various levels of education: pre-primary, primary, secondary, pre-university, higher, technical and special education for the disabled. The other ministries include: healing ministry, nursing care, de-addiction and rehabilitation of [[alcoholic]]s and [[drug addict]]s, [[self-help]] groups, prison ministry, ministering to persons with different disabilities, community-based-rehabilitation, [[Catechism]] and faith education.

	The other ministries include: healing ministry, nursing care, de-addiction and rehabilitation of [[alcoholic]]s and [[drug addict]]s, [[self-help]] groups, prison ministry, ministering to persons with different disabilities, community-based-rehabilitation, [[Catechism]] and faith education.

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Carmelite Rule of St. Albert]]
	*[[Book of the First Monks]]
	*[[Constitutions of the Carmelite Order]]		*[[Constitutions of the Carmelite Order]]

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The '''Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel''' are members of a [[Carmelite]] [[religious institute]] dedicated to [[female education]]. It was founded in the latter part of the 19th century by [[Mother Veronica of the Passion]], [[Order of Discalced Carmelites|O.C.D.]], under the guidance of her mentor, [[Bishop]] Marie Ephrem of the Sacred Heart, O.C.D., who had envisioned the birth of a "Carmel for the Missions" in India, devoted to teaching and education.

Sister Veronica of the Passion had come to India as a member of the teaching congregation of the [[Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition]], founded in France in 1832 by [[Saint]] [[Emily de Vialar]] (+ 1856). She had entered the congregation in 1851, shortly after her conversion to the [[Roman Catholic Church]] from the [[Church of England]]. She met Bishop Ephrem upon her assignment to India in the early 1850s. Like the other [[Order of Discalced Carmelites|Discalced Carmelite]] [[friar]]s providing [[pastoral]] care to western India, they had sought to provide Catholic education to the women and young girls under their care.

Inspired by his vision of such a [[religious institute]] of Carmelite Sisters, Sister Veronica entered the Carmel of [[Puy]], [[France]], as a [[novice]] in the Discalced Carmelite Order. After her [[profession]], she began to train a group of young European women of varying nationalities for the task of education in India.

On November 19, 1870, the first group of Sisters arrived in [[Mangalore]], under the leadership of Mother Mary of the Angels, who was the first [[Superior General]] and [[master of novices|novice mistress]], to start the Mission. [[St. Anne Convent]], which became the [[Motherhouse]], was the cradle of the Apostolic Carmel.

The Apostolic Carmel has spread its branches into the various parts of [[India]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Kuwait]], [[Pakistan]], [[Kenya]], [[Rome]] and [[Bahrain]]. The Congregation is governed under Six Provinces and centrally administered by the General Team from the General Motherhouse in [[Bangalore]], with Sister Agatha Mary as the present Superior General (2008).

The mission of the religious institute was and remains [[Catholic Education]]. It provides a Catholic value-based education, with special attention given to the disadvantaged sections of society through various levels of education: pre-primary, primary, secondary, pre-university, higher, technical and special education for the disabled.

The other ministries include: healing ministry, nursing care, de-addiction and rehabilitation of [[alcoholic]]s and [[drug addict]]s, [[self-help]] groups, prison ministry, ministering to persons with different disabilities, community-based-rehabilitation, [[Catechism]] and faith education.

==See also==
*[[Carmelite Rule of St. Albert]]
*[[Book of the First Monks]]
*[[Constitutions of the Carmelite Order]]

==External links==
*[http://www.catholic-church.org/apcarmel/founders.htm Mother Mary Veronica of the Passion at The Congregation of the Apostolic Carmel]
*[http://www.carmelite-seremban.org/Spirituality/carmelite_calendar.html Discalced Carmelite Calendar and Saints]

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[[Category:Catholic female orders and societies]]
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