In the solitude and silence of the mountain wilderness, the Carmelite monks of Wyoming seek to perpetuate the charism of the Blessed Virgin Mary by living the hidden Marian life in vows to the primitive Carmelite Rule and monastic observance for Carmelite men.

Is Mount Carmel Wyoming shutting Down? The answer is an emphatic NO. Read the full story here. The Carmelite Monks of Wyoming are flourishing well.

From the beginning of this religious institute, in the solitude of northern Wyoming, the Lord has seen fit to call young men to embrace this monastic life of austerity and contemplation that they might illumine the whole world by the holiness of their lives.

The strictness of the monastic enclosure practiced by the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming is entirely unique to them amongst contemporary male religious communities. A candidate to the monastery or a visitor may wonder at the radicalness of the monks' hidden vocation and the degree of separation, which necessitates deeper consideration.

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The endurance of the Carmelite Monastery in Wyoming, and its success, are in many ways a testimony to the profound faith of the members of the Guild. Guild members are a part of the Carmelite family, sharing in the prayers and sacrifices of the Carmelite monks.

In Carmel's community, the temperaments, interests, cultural upbringings, and even socio-economic conditions of the monks differ tremendously. Unlike worldly friends often bonded by merely human interests, the monks have been hand-picked by God and united in the common monastic charism.

In all the details of the Holy Rule, the Monks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel find the ideals cherished by the Heart of the Immaculate Virgin, the fullness of the Marian life, and the very path by which the Carmelite monks are to ascend to the heights of Carmelite perfection.

carmelite monastery, post office box 2747, cody, wyoming 82414 tel. no. 307-645-3310 In this time of sorrow and difficulty, I write from this solitary wilderness with news of great joy.