The Community of the Teresian Carmel & The Little Way Discalced Carmelites Secular Order in Colorado Springs will be accepting aspirants (open to lay men and women – married or single, and to clerics) during our monthly meeting on January 24, 2026. Our monthly Carmelite meetings are held at Holy Apostles Catholic Church on the 4th Saturday with a few exceptions due to holidays. Aspirants will journey one year to discern whether they have a vocation in Carmelite spirituality.

The deadline to apply is Friday, January 10, 2026.

If interested, please contact Mikell Humpert, OCDS President at 719-651-3727 or email Mikell at mhumpert5@msn.com.

Additionally, you may email Mary Lou Posch, OCDS Formation Director at mlcposch@aol.com or call Mary Lou at 719-510-6800 for more information.”