Year 1: Bridget, Rita
Year 2: Bernie, David, Janet, Jeff, Sheila, Teresa
| Month | Topic | Content |
|---|---|---|
| July | Session 1 and 2 | The early history of Carmelite spirituality, traditions, greatest saints and teachers (continued in session 2) Loss of original home; Carmel in the West (continued from session 1) |
| August | Session 3 | Reform of St Teresa of Avila (continued in Sessions 4 and 5) |
| September | Session 4 | The new monastery of the glorious St Joseph, an expression of the Discalced Carmelite Charism |
| October | Session 5 | Foundation of the first monastery for Discalced Carmelite Friars |
| November | Session 6 | Origin and Basic Identity of the Secular Order |
| December | Session 7 | Formation in the School of Carmel |
| January | Session 8 | Organization and Government of the Order/Community |
| February | Session 9 | The Local Council: Understanding the function of the Council within the context of the Community |
| March | Session 10 | OCDS Members' responsibilities to the Community and the Order |
| April | Session 11 | The promise in the spirit of the evangelical counsels (chastity, povery and obedience) and the Beatitudes - the vocation of Carmel |
| May | Session 12 | Rites of Admission and Ritual |
| June | Community Ritual Retreat |