What We are Reading

Our Candidate Formation year (April 2026 – March 2027) will be following the National Formation Program: Aspirancy, Formation I Year A, and Formation II Year A. Our Community Formation is reading St. John of the Cross Studies 2026 (March 2026 – October 2026). Our Ongoing Formation is reviewing the Formation Handbook (May 2026 – TBD).

See below for full schedules, including the page number of that session in the relevant handbook.

Candidate Formation

Meeting DateAspirancy Year:
A Journey in Carmel		Formation I, Year A:
The Way of Perfection		Formation II, Year A:
Ascent of Mt Carmel
April 12, 2026Session 1 p.6Session 1 p. 7Session 1 p. 9
May 10, 2026Session 2 p.7Session 2 p. 9Session 2 p. 12
June 14, 2026Session 3 p.8Session 3 p. 11Session 3 p. 14
July 12, 2026Session 4 p.9Session 4 p. 13Session 4 p. 17
August 9, 2026Session 5 p.10Session 5 p. 15Session 5 p. 19
September 13, 2026Session 6 p.11Session 6 p. 16Session 6 p. 21
October 11, 2026Session 7 p.12Session 7 p. 17Session 7 p. 22
November 8, 2026Session 8 p. 13Session 8 p. 19Session 8 p. 25
December 13, 2026Session 9 p. 14Session 9 p. 21Session 9 p. 27
January 10, 2027Session 10 p. 15Session 10 p. 23Session 10 p. 29
February 14, 2027Session 11 p. 16Session 11 p. 25Session 11 p. 32
March 14, 2027Session 12 p. 17Session 12 p. 26Session 12 p. 34

Community Formation

Meeting DateCommunity Formation Reading
March 8, 2026St. John of the Cross Studies 2026
TEXT 1: Creation as ‘a palace’ (Romances 3; 4:1-38)
April 12, 2026N/A
May 10, 2026TEXT 2: Creation as an icon (Spiritual Canticle B 5:1-4)
June 14, 2026TEXT 3: Creation as a ‘messenger’ (Spiritual Canticle B 4:1-7)
July 12, 2026TEXT 4: Creation as a quasi-sacrament (Spiritual Canticle B 14-15:1-5, 9, 28-29)
August 9, 2026TEXT 5: The ‘awakening’ of creation (Living Flame B 4:1-5, 14-15)
September 13, 2026TEXT 6: Creation drawn from nothingness (1 Ascent of Mount Carmel 4, 1-4)
October 11, 2026TEXT 7: Creation as a gift rather than possession (3 Ascent of Mount Carmel 20, 1-4)
November 8, 2026TEXT 8: Creation as the place of our liberation (Prayer of a Soul Enkindled with Love)
December 13, 2026TBD
January 10, 2027TBD
February 14, 2027TBD
March 14, 2027TBD

Ongoing Formation

Meeting DateOngoing Formation Reading
April 12, 2026Formation Handbook pages 3-11
May 10, 2026
June 14, 2026
July 12, 2026
August 9, 2026
September 13, 2026
October 11, 2026
November 8, 2026
December 13, 2026
January 10, 2027
February 14, 2027
March 14, 2027