The Carmelite nuns of the Carmel of the Sacred Heart in Hudson, Wisconsin, joined family and friends on Sunday, July 16, for the celebration of the monasteries 60 years. Many friends and family members, and fellow Carmelites gathered at St. Christopher Church for a Mass celebrated by Bishop James P. Powers, bishop of the Diocese of Superior (Wisconsin). The former bishop of Superior and current bishop of Boise, Idaho, Bishop Peter F. Christensen, concelebrated along with Carmelites John Horan, Inter-Provincial Delegate to the Carmelite Nuns, and Carl Markelz, prior provincial of the Most Pure Heart of Mary Province. A number of other priests concelebrated as well.

Carmel of the Sacred Heart was established on August 19, 1963 when four nuns and one candidate from the Carmel of the Little Flower in Allentown, Pennsylvania, were welcomed to the diocese of Superior, Wisconsin. Bishop George A. Hammes and a delegation of priests from the diocese escorted the sisters from the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport to their new home in the city of Hudson, Wisconsin, located on the banks of the St. Croix River. The monastery, formerly a private residence, consists of two buildings on a six-acre lot within the city limits. Two hermitages have been established in recent years, providing overnight accommodations for retreatants. A vast expanse of lawn, trees and gardens provide ample solitude and seclusion for the contemplative life.

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