New aspirants for Carmelite Seculars Posted on August 19, 2022 by Mississippi Catholic PEARL – On Saturday, June 25 the St. Joseph and St. Therese of Lisieux Order of Discalced Carmelite Seculars welcomed three Aspirants to the group at the Rite of Admission at St. Jude Parish in Pearl. The Aspirants are Father Lincoln Dall, Michael McFadden and Gabriela Thompson. They now enter a deeper level of study and formation into Carmelite spirituality and Community life that will continue for the next two years. Each one was given a Bible and the brown scapular of the Order. (Photo by Rhonda Bowden)