Chapel Remodel and Tour 2009
The newly remodeled chapel with central altar, tabernacle, and angels worshipping...
...St. Teresa of Jesus, the Crucifixion scene, and St. John of the Cross...
...and the Holy Family and St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Take a virtual tour the rest of the monastery at: http://www.carmelitemonastery.com/tour/tour.html
More monastery pictures below:
The entrance at 6981 Teresian Way, Georgetown, leads to...
...the Chaplain's House and St. John's Villa next door...
...with a wayside statue of St. Therese, a Crucifixion scene, and a statue of St. John the Baptist nearby...
...further up the hill: the Guest House and the Caretaker's House...
...with Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in front...
...then its a short climb to the cloister's entrance and the monastery chapel...
...where the Carmelite coat of arms and the chapel's cornerstone welcome visitors...
...and St. Michael, the Archangel, and Jesus in the Garden of Olives provide protection and meditation...
Jesus (IHS: first three letters of Jesus in Greek: ΙΗΣΟΥ--S is the Latin equivalent of the Greek letter Σ) invites you to join the Carmelite Community in prayer.