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Vocations: Meet a Carmelite


The Carmelite way is profoundly personal. This page allows you to explore the way different people have responded to the Carmelite charism.

Meet Brother Eric Bell
All his life, Brother Eric Bell has known and loved the Carmelites. They taught him at Joliet Catholic High School and his cousin who was a nurse used to bring members of the Carmelite community home to share supper. When Brother Bell felt he had a calling to religious life in high school, turning to the Carmelites was his first thought... read more



Meet Father Michael Mulhall
Since he entered the Carmelite minor seminary at the age of 14, Father Michael Mullhall’s vocation has taken him around the world, working in Canada, Rome and cities across the U.S. But as interesting as his travels have been, Father Mulhall says the really exciting journey has been the spiritual and intellectual opportunities and growth he has experienced in his years as a Carmelite... read more



Meet Father Mike Greenwell
When Mike Greenwell first encountered the Carmelites as a student at DeSales High School in Louisville, Kentucky, he could see they were a down-to-earth group of men. He might encounter the principal sweeping the parking lot or an English teacher tending the school garden... read more




Meet Other Carmelites:

  • Meet Father Jack Welch, O.Carm.

  • Meet Father Paul Henson, O.Carm.

  • Meet Father Leo McCarthy, O.Carm.

  • Meet Brother Jeff Smialek, O.Carm.





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