THE CARMEL: Community Life and Work Carmelite Monastery, 52 Halswell Road, Christchurch 8002, New Zealand. Tel. (03) 338 9370 ... E-mail: ocdchch@xtra.co.nz

We are a family of sisters, loving and supporting each other in our journey towards union with God, willingly placing our gifts and talents at the service of the community. Two periods of recreation during the day when we come together to relax and talk, unite us all in a spirit of joyous sharing and help provide the balance needed in a life devoted to prayer. All the sisters share in the usual household tasks.   We work as well to support ourselves by the making of Altar-breads, vestments, art-work. etc. We also tend our large garden and small farm attached to the monastery. "Labour is also a way of associating ourselves with the redemptive work of Christ. " (Constitutions)

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