The Carmelites
The League of the Miraculous Infant Jesus of Prague is run by the Carmelites of the Most Pure Heart of Mary Order, a religious community of men in the Church, whose members, responding to the hunger for God in themselves and in the world, answer an interior call to prayer, community, and ministry.
They embrace an eight-century contemplative, prophetic tradition of Gospel living, patterned on the Carmelite Rule and inspired by Elijah and Mary. As contemplatives, they seek to live consciously in the presence of God and to affirm and challenge one another by living a prayerful life in common.
As prophets, they walk with people, announcing God’s presence, denouncing oppression, and promoting the well-being of the human family, as they serve in pastoral, educational, spiritual, and other creative ministries throughout the world.
Carmelites of this Province live and serve in Ontario, Canada; Torreon, Mexico, and two dioceses in Peru as well as the United States.
The Carmelites came to Niagara Falls in 1875 to administer the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace. The Saint Therese Shrine as well as the Mount Carmel Monastery and the Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre serve as a Retreat and Renewal Centre for the needs of the people of the Niagara area.