Work
You must give yourselves to work of some kind… Rule, chapter 20
The Early Carmelites came together as Hermits near the Fountain of Elijah on Mt. Carmel in the Late 12th Century. They built a chapel dedicated to Mary, whom they chose to be their patroness. Our Hermitage, like that first chapel on Mount Carmel, is also dedicated to Mary under the title of Our Lady of the Annunciation. Like those early Carmelites we follow a way of life whose purpose is to offer our prayer, our work, and our silence for the praise of God and the salvation of souls. For more than 800 years Carmelites have followed this ideal of silent prayerful labor inspired by the Rule of St. Albert of Jerusalem.
St. Joseph, Carmel’s great Protector, offers us that admirable image of human work and especially manual labor which receive special prominence in the Gospel. Along with the humanity of the Son of God, work has been taken up in the mystery of the Incarnation, and has also been redeemed in a particular way. At the workbench where they plied their trade together, Jesus, with St. Joseph, brought human work closer to the mystery of Redemption. And just as the Holy Family served each other with all their heart, we place ourselves and our Hermitage at the service of the Church’s mission to establish the Christ’s Kingdom in souls.
Carmelite Monastery Products, LLC was established to support our way of life by the sale of our craft products. In keeping with the traditions of hermit life, we generally prefer manual labor as a means to sustain ourselves and also as a means of prayerful recollection. We offer these items for sale at the Hermitage and at seasonal arts/craft fairs and markets in this region, and we invite you to look at our Craft Products page where some of our goods may be ordered.
Carmelite Coffees A variety of gourmet blends, and one blend is also available in decaf or whole bean. Comes in 12 oz. bags.
Monastery Soap Handmade with natural ingredients; each bar is approximately 5 oz.
Monastery Rugs Our hand woven rugs are made with new fabric, a cotton/poly blend, and a frayless warp. All widths are 28 inches wide, and lengths vary. Washable.
St. Joseph’s Preserves Home made jellies & jams, assorted flavors in 8 oz. jars.
Carmelite Monastery Products, LLC Schedule of Sales in the 2012 Season
Look for our Carmelite Monastery Products at these Art/Craft Fairs, Markets, and Events in this region. For any questions about our products and sales please contact us at 507-437-4015 or annunciationhermitage@q.com
PRIOR LAKE FARMER’S MARKET Main Street, Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372
Saturdays, 8:00 am – 12:00 noon: May 12 & 26, June 9 & 23, July 7 & 21, August 11 & 25, September 8 & 29, 2012
selling: HANDWOVEN RUGS, TOTE BAGS, GOURMET COFFEE BLENDS, MONASTERY WINE JELLIES
STEWARTVILLE FARMER’S MARKET Striker’s Corner, 101 – 10th Str. NW, Stewartville, MN 55976
Wednesdays, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, May 23 – September 26 , 2012
selling: HANDWOVEN RUGS, SOAP, JAMS & JELLIES, GOURMET COFFEE BLENDS
43rd Annual SAINT ANTHONY PARK ARTS FESTIVAL Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saturday, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm, June 2, 2012; selling: HANDWOVEN RUGS
ART IN THE PARK Annual Father’s Day Festival, Sylvan Park, Lanesboro, MN 55949
Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, June 17, 2012; selling: HANDWOVEN RUGS
38th Annual HOLY HILL ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR Carmelite Monastery, 1525 Carmel Road, Hubertus, WI 53033
Saturday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, September 15, 2012; selling: HANDWOVEN RUGS AND SOAP
CEC HOLIDAY BAZAAR Shakopee Area Catholic Education Center, 2700 – 17th Avenue, Shakopee, MN 55379
Saturday, 9:00 am-3:00 pm, November 24, 2012; selling: JAMS & JELLIES, SOAP, GOURMET COFFEE BLENDS
34th Annual LANDMARK CENTER OLD FASHIONED HOLIDAY BAZAAR 75 W. Fifth Str., St. Paul, MN 55102-1498
Thursday, Nov. 29th & Friday, Nov. 30th, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, and Saturday, Dec. 1st, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, 2012
selling: HANDWOVEN RUGS