Building a Carmelite Monastery

01/27/2026

Hopefully all our friends are staying warm this week.

12/07/2025

We recently set a couple lanterns up in the crypt/basement area of thr Choir as a test.

Of course, the Choir is still under construction and we hope to have it under roof next year. Therefore we are still having moisture come in and these lanterns were only up for just a few minutes.

11/24/2025

As the bricklaying season comes to a close the Sisters made some good progress this Summer. They completed the foundation of the Baptistry which will be located near the front of the Main Chapel and border the enclosure. Hopefully some of the Sisters will be able to see their nieces and nephews recieve the Sacrament of Baptism.

10/25/2025

The slate is on the Icehouse roof!

Great job guys. Our carpenters can do anything.

09/27/2025

08/10/2025

The Icehouse is coming along nicely.

The floor is installed and it is an insulated system with a copper ceiling below to help protect the wood structure from moisture associated with ice melt.

The doors are installed and almost completed. Some hardware and trim work remains.

A small section in the rafters has been enclosed to make it a smokehouse room. This will provide the Sisters a place to smoke fish and preserve it.

07/14/2025

What a blessing it is for the Sisters to have Riccardo S. Vincenzo Architect PLLC working on the project for them.

Check out some of the renderings they have produced. This gives a great three-dimensional view of the what the completed Monastery will look like.

Their design work is amazing and we are excited to help them bring these images to life.

06/01/2025

Some interior photos of the Belltower.

Railings windows, doors, and a cross on top are all that's left to complete the Belltower.

05/04/2025

The scaffolding is down!

04/05/2025

The slate work is complete on the Belltower.

We also got a few nice pictures from the top of the scaffolding.