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Discalced Carmelite Nuns
Carmel of Saint Joseph
Saint Louis, Missouri
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Welcome!
We are the Discalced Nuns of the Carmel of St. Joseph in St. Louis, Missouri. We are cloistered contemplative women dedicated to a life of prayer in service of the Church. We invite you to learn more about our life and spirituality by exploring our pages!
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What is the purpose of a monastery?
To glorify God.
To lift up
the temporal
to the eternal.
To bring
the blessedness of the world beyond into
the world of time.
To reveal God.
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The Discalced Nuns
of the Order of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
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Phone: 314-993-4394
9150 Clayton Road
Saint Louis, MO 63124
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