Sr. Michelle Elizabeth

Sister Michelle Elizabeth is a Carmelite Sister for the Aged and Infirm and currently serves as an assistant in the social services department at The Kahl Home in Davenport, IA. Originally from Staten Island, NY, Sister is a proud New Yorker.

Prior to entering the Community, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Adolescent Education with a concentration in Social Studies from St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights, NY. Sister Michelle Elizabeth first met the Carmelite Sisters in the summer of 2015, when she had the opportunity to participate in their summer program, SALT (Serving the Aged Lovingly Today) at their nursing home on Staten Island; she went on to participate in four other SALT programs in the United States and Ireland.

In October of 2019, she entered the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm and professed her First Vows in August of 2022. The life of a Carmelite Sister for the Aged and Infirm is all about holding the hand of an aged person and giving meaning to their lives. It is truly about being a mother, a sister, a daughter, and a friend to someone who is another’s parent, sibling, friend, and loved one.

It is a mission centered on bringing Christ to the aged and infirm, as well as encountering Him through them.

When she isn’t spending time with the residents, Sister can be found walking outside, drawing, or reading.