Photo: Terenure College, Ireland

Vatican Council II, when speaking of the universal right to education, declares that "Since every man of whatever race, condition, and age is endowed with the dignity of a person, he has an inalienable right to an education corresponding to his proper destiny and suited to his native talents, his sex, his cultural background, and his ancestral heritage. At the same time, this education should pave the way to brotherly association with other peoples, so that genuine unity and peace on earth may be promoted. For a true education aims at the formation of the human person with respect to his ultimate goal, and simultaneously with respect to the good of those societies of which, as a man, he is a member, and in whose responsibilities, as an adult, he will share.

As a consequence, with the help of advances in psychology and in the art and science of teaching, children and young people should be assisted in the harmonious development of their physical, moral, and intellectual endowments. Surmounting hardships with a gallant and steady heart, they should be helped to acquire gradually a more mature sense of responsibility toward ennobling their own lives through constant effort, and toward pursuing authentic freedom. As they advance in years, they should be given positive and prudent sexual education. Moreover, they should be trained to take their part in social life, so that by proper instruction in necessary and useful skills they can become actively involved in various community organisations, be ready for dialogue with others, and be willing to act energetically on behalf of the common good". (Declaration on Christian Education, n.1) 

The Carmelite Constitutions (n.98) exhort its members "we shall be prepared to undertake - in keeping with the legal and pastoral provisions of the Church and of our Order - various forms of apostolate requested by the Church, in accordance with the needs of time and of place". In conformity with these recommendations of the Church and of the Order, Carmelites seek to commit themselves, wherever they may be, to the apostolate of the formation of young people in schools and in other structures.

Some Schools Run by Carmelites

• Agentina

• Spain

• Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm 
  General Superior
  Saint Teresa’s Motherhouse
  600 Woods Road, Germantown, New York 12526, USA.
  Tel: 518-537000 Fax: 518-5375226
  Email: carmsist @ ix.netcom.com

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• Carmelite Sisters of Our Lady
  General Superior
  Fatima Village, Piapi
  P.O. Box 156, Dumaguete City 6200, Filippine.
  Tel: 0063.35.226.1417 / 0063.35.422.5414
  Email: jcarmel @ skyinet.net

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• Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 
  General Superior
  P.O. Box 476, Lacombe, Lousiana, 70445-1160, USA.
  Tel: 985-8827577 Fax: 504-5245011
  Email: ocarmsisters @ bellsouth.net

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• Corpus Christi Carmelites 
  The Generalate
  Mt. St. Benedict
  St. Augustine, Trinidad, W.I.
  Tel: 868-6625149
  Email: supgen @ carib-link.net

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• Handmaids of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
  Mother General
  Ruvadiki Convent
  5 Honde Street, Murambi, Mutare
  P.O. Box 2006, Mutare, Zimbabwe.
  Tel: 00263.20.61.203 Fax: 00263.20.65.157
  Email: hlmc @ mutare.mweb.co.zw
• Hermanas Carmelitas de Madre Candelaria
  Superiora General
  Avenida Mirador n. 12-05, La Campiña,
  1050 Caracas, Venezuela.
  Tel: 0212-7313764 Fax: 0212.731.32.58
  Email: nileve32 @ cantv.net
• Hermanas Carmelitas del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús 
  Superiora General
  C/ Gral. Asensio Cabanillas, 41, 28003 Madrid, Spagna.
  Tel: 91-5349943 Fax: 91-5549924
  Email: sgeneral.cscj @ planalfa.es
• Hermanas de la Virgen María del Monte Carmelo 
  Superiora General
  C/ Pradillo, 63, 28002 Madrid, Spagna.
  Tel: 91-4162076 Fax: 914166440
  Email: hvcarmelo.gen @ confer.es
• Congregação das Irmãs Carmelitas da Divina Providência
  Casa Central
  Rua Caraça, 648 Serra
  30220-260 BELO Horizonte, Brasile.
  Tel: 031-32254758 Fax: 031-32870877
  Email: diviprov.bh @ terra.com.br
• Irmas Missionarias Carmelitas de Jesús
  Casa Central
  Rua Vicente Bezerra, 1
  Cx. Postal 40, 58900-000, Cajazeiras, PB, Brasile.
  Tel: 083-35311091 Fax: 083-3531.6065
  Email: montecarmelocz @ uol.com.br
• Istituto di Nostra Signora del Carmelo 
  Superiora Generale
  Via dei Baglioni, 10, 00164 Roma, Italia.
  Tel: 06-66153752 Fax: 06-66150980
  Email: inscarmelo @ tiscali.it
• Putri Karmel / Daughters of Carmel  
  Pertapaan Karmel
  Tromol Pos 1, Tumpang,
• Malang 65156, Jawa Timur, Indonesia.
  Tel: 0341.788650 Fax: 0341.788651
  Email: justinikesumapkarm @ gmail.com
• Suore Carmelitane delle Grazie
  Superiora Generale
  Via Saragozza, 4, 40123 Bologna, Italia.
  Tel: 051-331356 Fax: 051.58.5181
• Suore Carmelitane Missionarie di S. Teresa del Bambino Gesù
  Superiora Generale
  Casa Madre B. M. M. Crocifissa
  Via del Carmelo, 3, 00058 Santa Marinella, Roma, Italia.
  Tel: 0766-533830 Fax: 0766-534922
  Email: sup.gen @ madrecrocifissa.org