Carmelite Monastery of the St. Thérèse of Lisieux in Allentown, USA Celebrates Elective Chapter
The Carmelite nuns of the monastery of St. Thérèse of Lisieux in Allentown, Pennsylvania (USA) held their triennial chapter on September 25, 2025.
The monastery of St. Thérèse in Allentown was the first monastery of the Order established in the United States of America. In 1931 the prior general at the time, Elias Magennis, sent two sisters, Rev. Mother Therese of Jesus and Sr. Clement Mary of the Guardian Angel, from the monastery of Santa Croce di Lucca in Naples to establish a monastery in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia dedicated to St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus.
A number of candidates presented themselves and before long the community numbered eleven. Four additional nuns from Naples were sent to help out for two years. This monastery flourished and was able to found new monasteries in Hudson (Wisconsin) and Wahpeton (North Dakota) as well as two other monasteries that have closed.
The monastery's website is www.carmelite-nuns.com
Those elected to leadership are:
Prioress | Priora | Priora:
Mother M. Veronica Korb
1st Councilor | 1ª Consejera | 1ª Consigliera:
Sister M. Grace Erl
2nd Councilor | 2ª Consejera | 2ª Consigliera:
Sister M. Michael Nerlonger
Treasurer | Ecónoma | Economa
Sister M. Elijah Guingon
Formator | Formadora | Formatrice
Sister M. Michael Nerlinger
Sacristan | Sacristana | Sacrestana:
Sister M. Elijah Guingon
