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
Phone: 239-248-1292

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 Carmelites: Secular Carmelite Community of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and  Mary

Our Lady of Good Counsel Church
Meetings: 611 Knowles Ave., Southampton 18966


Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites

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

St. Joseph Community
Meetings: St. David Church, Willow Grove

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