Welcome to the Carmel of the Three Hearts!

The chapel and the vestibule are open to the public
every day from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered:
Monday to Saturday - 7:30 AM
Sunday - 8:30 AM

Times for the celebration of Holy Mass may be subject to change.
Please see the Announcements and Events section below for updates.

First Friday Devotions
Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament with the Holy Rosary
Every First Friday of the Month from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

The Carmel of the Three Hearts is a community of Discalced Carmelite Nuns, located on the edge of the historic town of Almonte, Ontario, within the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. The Nuns carry out a life of contemplation within a strict enclosure, where they dedicate each day of their lives to silence and work, prayer and penance for the honor and glory of God, the Roman Catholic Church, and for the salvation of souls. It is in this "little dovecote of the Virgin" that they profess the Evangelical Counsels of obedience, chastity, and poverty, seeking to imitate the union of the Three Hearts of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph and the hidden life of Nazareth.The Nuns live out the Discalced Carmelite charism embodied within the teachings of their Holy Founders, Saint Teresa of Jesus and Saint John of the Cross whose spiritual writings, along with the example of their saintly lives, merited for both the title of Doctor of the Church. Their works preeminently display an apostolic spirit and zeal for Holy Mother Church that the Nuns joyfully strive to imitate. In prayer, they bring to the throne of God the needs and intentions of the Church, and most especially for the members of Christ's sacred priesthood. Through the intercession of the Immaculate Mother of God and their union with her Son, the Carmelites call down abundant graces upon the Church so loved by their Holy Founders.By this essential spiritual work, the Carmelites Nuns join in the ardent desire expressed so famously by their holy sister Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, "In the heart of the Church, my Mother, I shall be love." In this way the Sisters seek to attain, through their Carmelite life of prayer, union with God, which is the ultimate end of their lives and one of the greatest sources of grace for the Church and the world.

For those who feel called to or would like to know more about the Discalced Carmelite life,
please send a letter with your inquiries to the monastery address listed in the Contact section.

We entrust our archdiocese to the prayers of the Carmelite nuns,
who remind us of the imperative of their Foundress, Saint Teresa of Avila:
"For God alone suffices."

+ The Most Reverend Marcel Damphousse
Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall

Monetary Donations

Cash donations are gratefully accepted.
Cheques are made payable to "Carmel of the Three Hearts" and can be sent to or delivered by hand to the Sisters at the monastery address below:

Carmel of the Three Hearts
297 Strathburn Street
Almonte, ON K0A 1A0

If you would prefer to donate electronically:

E-INTERAC Transfers are available for setup using the following email address*: [email protected]COMING SOON: Donations through PayPal

*PLEASE NOTE: personal messages or prayer requests sent to this email account will not be answered. In your charity, please send these and all other correspondence by post using the monastery address or deliver them in person.

Material Donations

If you wish to provide for the material needs of the Sisters, with purchases such as food, household items, or other goods, you are welcome to deliver your donations to the monastery in person or to send packages by mail.

If there are other services that you wish to provide for the Nuns, such as donating your time or a charitable work, please write to the community or speak to one of the Sisters at the monastery.

All inquiries and prayer intentions can be mailed to:

Carmel of the Three Hearts
297 Strathburn Street
Almonte, ON K0A 1A0

During open hours, prayer intentions can be placed in the designated box in the public vestibule and material donations delivered to the monastery. See the Donations section for more information.