Participation in community life is an essential part of the Secular Carmelite's vocation. Everyone is expected to attend all meetings, retreats, and days of recollection.

Aspirants and members are responsible for contacting the President or their Formation Facilitator, as soon as possible, when s/he is unable to attend a monthly meeting, retreat, or day of recollection.

Excused absences for individual meetings, retreats, and days of recollection will be granted for illness, transportation, unavoidable family obligations, or an extraordinary circumstance.

Those in formation should expect to make up missed sessions and/or have their formation extended.

If there are more than three absences in a calendar year, the Council will review the situation on a case-by-case basis.