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                                Carmelite Educational Centers
                      For more information, please contact us at the following locations:      
                                 
    MISSION STATEMENT                    
              SACRED HEART RETREAT HOUSE 920 E. Alhambra Rd. Alhambra, CA 91801      
                             
                                       
Carmelite Educational Centers, Inc., is a nonprofit public benefit corporation for charitable purposes. As Carmelites, our charism is to promote a deeper spiritual life among those with whom and for whom we work, above all by prayer and good example. As such, the purpose of Carmelite Educational Centers, Inc., is to promote education and a faith-based life through child care centers, schools, and retreat centers. While the operations run by Carmelite Educational Centers, Inc., and its associated companies center on the Catholic Christian faith, people of all faiths are welcome to participate.                      
        Phone: 626-289 -1353 ext. 200 Fax: 626-281-3546 Email: shrh@pacbell.net                
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      ST. JOSEPH'S CONFERENCE AND EVANGELIZATION CENTER 507 N. Granada Ave. Alhambra, CA 91801 Phone 626-289-0223 Fax: 626-289-8949 Email: stjoctr@pacbell.net              
                                     
                                         
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                MOUNT CARMEL IN THE DESERT 39501 180th Street E. Lake Los Angeles, CA 93591 Phone: 661-264-5964 Fax: 661-264-5966 Email: mtcarmellakela@yahoo.com            
                             
                                   
  Venerable Maria Luiso Josefa Foundress of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart (1866-1937)             Promoting a deeper spiritual life among those with whom and for whom we work  
                       
      Please note: Use of all CEC facilities are subject to approval      
                 
    Sacred Heart Retreat House             St. Joseph's Conference and Evangelization Center           Mount Carmel in the Desert Child Care Center Retreat Center    
                                       
Specializing in silent retreats, the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles offer the following programs:                      
                       
                                         
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  Directed Weekend Retreats for Women, Men, Married Couples and Religious                            
                                           
    Self-Directed Weekday Retreats for Private Groups, Schools and Parishes                              
                                           
                  The spirit of St. Elijah lives on in the mission of Mount Carmel in the Desert, a 240-acre spiritual oasis located in the high desert community of Lake Los Angeles, approximately 85 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Situated on the expansive complex to provide for privacy and serenity, this desert oasis serves families throughout the Antelope Valley and surrounding locations with child care and retreat facilities.
                           
      Private Retreats Any time as space is available                
                           
        Days of Recollection                  
                               
                                 
    Overnight accommodations for up to 100, conference rooms, library, separate dining room, chapel, lush gardens, and walkways       The purpose of the St. Joseph's Center is to provide a quality place where people of all ages and walks of life can draw closer to their faith. Focused on deepening an individual's union with God, the Center is available to those wishing to teach and evangelize His people. Private Groups, Parishes and Schools are encouraged to utilize our beautiful facilities for:  
                                               
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Our directed retreats offer a silent, restful atmosphere in which you may come closer to God, deepen your prayer life and return home consoled, strengthened and spiritually refreshed.                            
                             
    The love of Christ impels us...              
                             
                      Conferences, Seminars, Classes, Retreats, Days of Prayer, Meetings, Ceremonies, Youth Rallies, Concerts, Plays and More                            
                          * to promote knowledge of the Faith.            
                                                 
                          * to support the sacredness of human life and the family.      
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                        * to nourish each person's call to friendship with God through prayer and spiritual enrichment.  
        Located in West San Gabriel Valley, the St. Joseph's Center offers a convenient, prayerful garden environment with reasonable drive times from throughout the Los Angeles Region. The St. Joseph Center operates day and evening hours only. There are no on-site overnight accommodations, however hotels are located conveniently nearby.      
                                   
            * to further God's Kingdom through the programs offered at Mount Carmel in the Desert.        
                                   
            * to nurture God's children in love and self knowledge.