Carmel is a worldwide Christian religious family that first came to Britain in 1242 and is alive and active today with over forty communities of friars, religious sisters and lay Carmelites in England, Scotland and Wales.

Carmelites seek to be contemplatives, friends with God, who form praying communities at the service of all God's people. Reading the signs of the times we are engaged in many different ministries of service and presence: retreats and spiritual development; parishes; prison, hospital and university chaplaincy; counselling; teaching and research; publishing and broadcasting; ecumenism and interfaith dialogue; and many other apostolates. We are an active partner in the Carmelite Institute of Britain and Ireland (CIBI).

Carmelite friars give 260 years of service
The British Province is celebrating the jubilees of religious profession and ordination of five Carmelite friars who between them have given 260 years of service to the Church in the Carmelite Order.