Secular Institutes & Third Orders

St. John Neumann Secular Carmelite Community

St. Peter the Apostle Church
1019 N. 5th St., Philadelphia 19123   


St. Dominic-St. Joseph Province
For general information on Lay Dominican life, please click here. To find a chapter near you, click here

St. Catherine of Siena Chapter
Fraternity President: Ms. Marge Tierney, OP
Phone: 215-332-5166
Email: [email protected]

Meetings: Fourth Sunday, 10 AM, St. Patrick Church
242 S. 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Our Lady of Prouille Chapter #407 Chapter
Phone: 570-290-2373 


Order of Franciscan Seculars

St. Katharine Drexel Regional Fraternity Regional
Phone: 610-583-0155; 484-437-8425  

Fraternities within the Archdiocese:

Immaculate Conception Fraternity
Meetings: Visitation Parish Center, 196 Trooper Rd., Norristown. 

Living Word Fraternity
Meetings: St. Stanislaus Convent, 500 E. Main St., Lansdale. 

Saints Francis and Clare
Meetings: St. Katherine of Siena Parish, 9700 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia 19114 

St. Bonaventure Fraternity
Meetings: Poor Clare Monastery, 1271 Langhorne Newtown Road, Langhorne 19047 

St. Francis Fraternity
Meetings: Our Lady of Peace Parish, 208 Milmont Avenue, Milmont Park  

St. Francis Inn Fraternity
Meetings: St. Anne Church and Rectory, 2328 E. Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia 19125 

St. John the Evangelist Fraternity
Meetings: St. John the Evangelist Church, Connelly Parish Center, 13th and Ludlow Sts., Philadelphia

St. John Neumann Fraternity
Meetings: Our Lady of Angels Convent, 609 S. Convent Rd., Aston. 

Padre Pio Fraternity
Meetings: Padre Pio Prayer Center, 1509 Church Street, Philadelphia 19124 

Venerable Matt Talbot Emerging  Fraternity
Meetings: St. Michael’s Hall, 1439 S. 29th Street, Philadelphia 19146 


Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites

St. Teresa of Jesus Community
Meetings: Carmelite Monastery, 66th Ave. and Old York Rd., Philadelphia 

St. Joseph Community
Meetings: The school library of St. Athanasius School, Philadelphia

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Community
Meetings: St. Peter  Church, (St. John Neumann Shrine) 5th & Girard, Philadelphia 

St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Community
Meetings: Rectory basement of Maternity BVM Parish, Philadelphia

Immaculate Heart of Mary Community
Meetings: Meetings: Saint Catherine of Siena, Horsham


Secular Order of Carmelites

Lay Carmelite Community of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church
611 Knowles Ave., Southampton 18966
Meetings: Third Saturdays of the month, September through June
Contact: Floss Heckler, T.O. Carm., 215-512-4501