Discalced Carmelite Monastery - Auckland
The Will of God is Our Peace.
Welcome to Our Carmel of St. Thomas, Apostle
Our daily Mass is 7.30am
Our Shop
Our main source of income is from Baking Altar Breads.
Work is done in Silence & Solitude.
The ingredients for Altar Bread making are only the mixture of wheaten flour and water.
Four iron machines, heated bake them.
The cooked Plaques are then put in the humidifier room to soften so that they can be cut neatly without cracking.
The Cutting of Altar Breads, is done by a machine which has a sharp round blade.
The blades are in different sizes.
About 75 Plaques are stacked together and the blade cuts through them.
The hosts are then sorted, dried and ready for weighing and packing.
They are sold by our friends at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
To purchase directly from the Carmelite Nuns:
Email: [email protected]
Bank: Carmelite Nuns Auckland 03-0179-0055262-000
Please note that our email address is
[email protected] (this replaces our main address - [email protected])
Business matters: [email protected]
Altar bread orders: [email protected]
Vocations
It is generally considered that the best time for entry into religious life is between 20-35 years of age.
Throughout the life of the Carmelite nun, this first formation is developed and deepened, by way of ongoing transformation into Christ, whom we are called to follow as our Way and Truth and Life. This is helped by study, dialogue, courses, retreats and Lectio Divina, covering all areas of our calling. This ongoing formation and renewal lasts for the whole of one's life. "Forgetting what lies behind and straining towards what is still to come, I race for the goal for the prize which God has called us upward to receive in Christ Jesus". (Phil. 3:14)
Directions to our Monastery
Carmelite Monastery
636 Mt Albert Road
Royal Oak
Auckland 1023
Contact Us: [email protected]
Thank You for Your Generous Donation.
Account# : 03-0179-0055262-000