Into The Land of Carmel – July 13-18, 2025

Event Phone: 630-969-4141

A Weeklong Retreat in the Carmelite Tradition

Sunday, July 13 – Friday, July 18, 2025

The Carmelite tradition began with a small group of Christians coming together in a valley on Mount Carmel in Israel in the early 1200’s.  Life in the valley included an atmosphere of silence and solitude. The hermits came together for daily Eucharist and weekly dialogue.  Their fundamental activity was a contemplative attending to God’s loving presence.

This retreat/seminar will reflect the life lived long ago on Mount Carmel, but with additional elements of instruction in the tradition. With the saints of Carmel as our guides, we will explore the origins of Carmel, our living tradition, and the nature of contemplative prayer.

PRESENTERS
Robert Colaresi, O. Carm., Leopold Glueckert, O. Carm., Matthew Gummess, O. Carm., William J. Harry, O. Carm., Kelley Hendersen, T.O. Carm., Michael Mulhall, O. Carm., Craig Morrison, O. Carm., Cindy Perazzo, T.O. Carm., John Welch, O. Carm.

Cost:

$475 – double room     —     $625 – single room     —     $375 – commuter rate

Registration Deadline:  July 1, 2025