are located opposite Fr Muller Medical College Hospital. They come under Carmel Ward.The Order of Carmel is one of the most ancient religious orders, under the patronage of the mother of Carmel, living a life of prayer and contemplation and Apostolic service. It was founded on Mount Carmel at the dawn of the thirteenth century and is spread throughout the world. In India too, there are many Carmelite communities.
The story of Carmel is a story of love, of prayer and of sacrifice. It is a story of courageous men and women who respond to a call from God – a call into the desert, to the place where heaven meets earth, where time meets eternity. It is a story of people who, like the merchant in the Gospel, sell all they possess in search of the pearl of great price – union with God. Many of these people have been recognized for the holiness of their lives and are now venerated saints and blessed by the church. Others, unknown to the world, have poured out their lives in hidden prayer and sacrifice. Sacred Heart Hill was chosen in Kankanady for building a Carmelite Monastery. On August 15 1880, the foundation stone was laid and on March 19 1882, the feast of St Joseph, the Monastery was blessed and the Carmelites took possession of it. They