Women’s Silent Retreat October 11-13, 2024, in El Carmelo Retreat House in Redlands, given by the Carmelite Friars. Some spaces are allocated to the St. Gregory the Great women. If you are interested in attending, please contact Hilda Nouri. Single occupancy is $260 and double occupancy is $230 per person
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El Carmelo Retreat House: 926 East Highland Avenue, Redlands, California
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Carmelites trace their roots and their name to Mount Carmel in the Holy Land. Their first chapel was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. They called themselves the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel.
In the 16th century in Spain, St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) renewed the Carmelite Order. With St. John of the Cross (1542-1591), she strengthened the Order’s commitment to follow Christ through an intense life of prayer for the good of all the Church. They and their spiritual descendants were known as the Discalced—or reformed—Carmelites.