Come and See! 
 
Have you wondered if God is calling you to a contemplative life in this fast-paced, maddening world? Would you like to get a rare glimpse into the life of a secular Carmelite?
The members of the Secular Order of Discalced* Carmelites Community of St. Joseph the Protector invites interested men and women to be their guests:
 
Saturday morning, March 8, 2025
in the Hayes Room 
St. John the Evangelist Church
66 Oxford Road, New Hartford, NY
 
Join us in our “monastery without walls” to participate in our Morning Prayer, meditation, and a discussion of St. Therese of Lisieux’s prayer, “Act of Oblation to Merciful Love.” 
 
Refreshments will be provided.
 
Call or Text Alice Browar, OCDS
 for time and more details 
315-527-8243
 Please make your reservation by 
March 3, 2025
We’d love to meet you!
 
*Discalced means “without shoes” a sign of simplicity and poverty