# Aspirancy Handbook — A Journey in Carmel > [!NOTE] > OCDS Aspirancy Handbook > *A Journey in Carmel* > Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites > Approved for use in the United States (2024) ## Table of Contents [Foreword](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/foreword-asp.pdf) [Introduction](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/introduction-asp.pdf) [Syllabus for Aspirancy](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/syllabus-asp.pdf) [The Essential Themes for Aspirancy](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/essential-themes-asp.pdf) [Session 1, Who Is Called to Be a Secular Carmelite?](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/session-01-asp.pdf) [Session 2, Understanding the Vocation to Carmel as a Lay Person](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/session-02-asp.pdf) [Session 3, Introduction to the Main Legislative Documents](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/session-03-asp.pdf) [Session 4, The Importance of Community](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/session-04-asp.pdf) [Session 5, Basic Understanding and Practice of Prayer in the Teresian Tradition](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/session-05-asp.pdf) [Session 6, Other Forms of Prayer in the Teresian Tradition](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/session-06-asp.pdf) [Session 7, Understanding the Carmelite Charism of Prayer](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/session-07-asp.pdf) [Session 8, Brief History of the Discalced Carmelite Charism of Prayer](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/session-08-asp.pdf) [Session 9, Apostolate — Charism of Prayer](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/session-09-asp.pdf) [Session 10, Discalced Carmelite Understanding of Devotion to Mary and of the Scapular](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/session-10-asp.pdf) [Session 11, Ecclesial Charism of Our Vocation](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/session-11-asp.pdf) [Session 12, OCDS Rites and Preparation for Admission to Formation](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/session-12-asp.pdf) [Special Session: Review and Practice of the Liturgy of the Hours](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/special-session-asp.pdf) [Bibliography](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/bibliography-asp.pdf) [Appendix A, Lumen Gentium, Chapter 4](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/appendix-a-asp.pdf) [Appendix B, Lumen Gentium, Chapter 5](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/appendix-b-asp.pdf) [Appendix C, Gaudete et Exsultate, Chapter 4 — In Community](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/appendix-c-asp.pdf) [Appendix D, Organizational Chart](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/appendix-d-asp.pdf) [Appendix E, Liturgy of the Hours Commentary](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/appendix-e-asp.pdf) [Appendix F, Divine Intimacy #169 — Mary Our Guide and Model](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/appendix-f-asp.pdf) [Appendix G, Session 10](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/appendix-g-asp.pdf) [Appendix H, OCDS Ritual — Rite of Admission](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/appendix-h-asp.pdf) [Appendix I, Session 11](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/appendix-i-asp.pdf) [Appendix J, Session 11](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/appendix-j-asp.pdf) [Appendix K, Our Coat of Arms](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ocds-asp/appendix-k-asp.pdf) --- ![[maps/bibliography#^biblio-ocds-asp|OCDS Aspirancy Handbook]]