Vedruna - Carmelitas de la Caridad

Education, Health, and Social Justice

Vedruna is a Catholic religious congregation of the Carmelite Sisters of Charity, founded in 1826 by Joaquina de Vedruna. It originated in Vic and celebrates its bicentennial in 2026. Its mission centers on education, healing, and liberation, with a presence in marginalized communities and support for people facing vulnerability.

Areas of Mission

• Education: forming people committed to the common good through educational programs, schools, and youth ministry projects.
• Health: promoting whole-person health with a community-centered approach.
• Social justice: working in marginalized communities and supporting people in need through commissions such as JPIC (Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation).

Where It Works

The congregation is present in Europe, the Americas, Africa, India, Japan, and the Philippines, organized into provinces and delegations: Europe, the Americas, Africa, India, Japan, and the Philippines. It also has Casa Manso, which is open to visitors.

Volunteering and Participation

Vedruna International Volunteer Service invites people to take part in education, health, and social justice projects in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe. The congregation also offers lay community opportunities, ways to walk alongside young people, and a foundation in Vic.

Contact

General email: vedruna@vedruna.org. Communications: comunicacion@vedruna.org. The congregation also has a reporting channel and is on Facebook and YouTube.