When Mother Angeline founded the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm almost 100 years ago, she did so because she felt a divinely inspired call to care for the elderly in a new way. Starting a new religious community is in no way a straightforward or trivial undertaking. One has to find a suitable …
Day of Prayer
Good Morning, My name is Brother Robert Chiulli. I am a Carmelite Friar and member of the Commission for the Cause and Charism of Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa McCrory. The Commission proposed having a Day of Prayer for Mother Angeline for several reasons: First, it is an opportunity for members of the The Mother Angeline …
From the Pen of Brother Bob
In a world that moves as quickly as ours does, it is comforting to know there will always be a certain stability to the Catholic Church. It is no great secret that the Catholic Church changes slowly, very slowly. She does so because she wants to be confident that, after much prayer and reflection, any …
From the Pen of Br. Bob Chiulli, O.Carm.
Brother Robert Chiulli, O.Carm. Change. It comes whether we want it to or not, whether we welcome its effect in our lives or choose to ignore it as best we can. Certainly we have recently seen a great deal of change in our country with the election of a new president, and this change has …
From the Pen of Brother Robert Chiulli, O.Carm.
The Motherhouse for the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm sits serenely on a bluff overlooking the majestic Hudson River, and commands an impressive view of the Catskill mountains. The scenic property of 86 acres was purchased by Mother Angeline in 1946 and renamed Avila-on-the-Hudson. Mother Angeline not only intended it to be …
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