September 12, 1950

The Carmelite Monastery of St. Teresa of Jesus, an autonomous community of Roman Catholic women devoted to service to the Church through prayer, was formally established in Little Rock (Pulaski County) with several applicants who joined after the arrival of five members of the order selected from the founding community in Loretto, Pennsylvania. The order, known as “discalced,” which literally means “barefoot,” is devoted to service to the Church through prayer. In 2007, the group consisted of fourteen members who occupy acreage on 32nd Street in southwest Little Rock. In addition to their service through prayer, they bake communion bread for use by various churches.

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