Coming to the Font is a monthly gathering for those wanting to deepen their experience of Carmelite Spirituality in prayer and also by learning about the Order, the Tradition and Saints of the Carmelite Orders.

Typically, this kind of gathering takes place with a Third Order, group of lay associates who maintain a formal relationship to the Order, there is presently no Third Order Carmelite chapter in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.  While not carrying the spiritual and formal benefits of belonging to the Third Order, Coming to the Font seeks to provide that common walk of pilgrimage in Carmelite Spirituality.
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*All events are held at St. Thomas More, unless otherwise noted.

​2021 Calendar

January 16: Elijah and the Founding of Carmel

February 13: The Desert in Carmel: 
            Preparing for Lent

March 19: St. Joseph: Protector of the Order

April 15: Michael of St. Augustine

May 25: St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi:  
​            Mystical Union in Prayer

June 12: Immaculate Heart of Mary:
            Purification of the Soul

July 10: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
           The Apparitions of OLMC

August 15: Assumption of Mary:
           The Meaning of Perfection

September 18: St. Albert of Jerusalem:
           The Rule of Carmel
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October 16: St. Teresa of Jesus

November 13: All Carmelite Saints

December 11: St. John of the Cross

January 15, 2022:

February 5:

​March 19: St. Joseph
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16th:  
​TERESA OF JESUS AND THE HOLY TRINITY IN CARMEL
8:15 am
Teresa of Jesus wrote eloquently and intensely about the Beloved, the Son of God who captured her heart; John of the Cross wrote of the burning fire and love of the Holy Spirit; Therese of the Child Jesus painted the image of a child in the loving arms of the Father.

It seems to be no accident in these three foundations illuminated one particular person of the Holy Trinity, and through this person, they describe the soul's spiritual journey to purification and love.

As we begin exploring adaptations to the Rule for daily life, we will look at the place of the Holy Trinity in Carmel.
7:15-8:00 am CONFESSIONS
8:15 am MASS
         ADORATION (until 9:15)
9:15 Conference on
​         The Holy Trinity in Carmel

**At St. Thomas More Parish

PREVIOUS SESSIONS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH: ST. ALBERT OF JERUSALEM
8:15 am
The Carmelite Order has the unique moniker of being the only major order whose Rule was written by someone who was not their founder.  In fact, Albert of Jerusalem was not a part of the order, but as Patriarch, held the position to formalize the Way of Life that had been lived on Mt. Carmel for more than a hundred years.

We'll also answer the question as to why paintings of early Carmelites depicts the friars in striped habits.

7:15-8:00 am CONFESSIONS
8:15 am MASS
         ADORATION (until 9:15)
9:15 Conference on The Carmelite Rule

**At St. Thomas More Parish
The Carmelite Rule
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The Rule and Perfection
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 15TH:  THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY
11:00 am
Meaning and Origin of Perfection
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Excerpts from the Syriac Book of Steps
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11:00 am MASS
         
12:15 Conference on the Meaning of Perfection

**At St. Thomas More Parish
SATURDAY, JULY 10TH
OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL
8:15 am
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is one of the very few mantles of the Blessed Virgin that has appeared in different places and and times.  Her first appearance was to St. Simon Stock, but she later appeared at Fatima and Garabandal.  She is also associated with the appearances at Lourdes.

7:15-8:00 am CONFESSIONS
8:15 am MASS
         ADORATION (until 9:15)
9:15 Conference on Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

**At St. Thomas More Parish
SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH
FEAST OF
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
8:15 am
​Every Saint who has walked with Christ has sought and desired to obtain a Pure Heart.  It is not something that is peculiar to the Carmelite Order and Way of Life.

What is the Carmelite way of seeking and attaining a Pure Heart?  What does it even mean, to have a Pure Heart?

7:15-8:00 am CONFESSIONS
8:15 am MASS
         ADORATION (until 9:15)
9:15 Conference on Purification of the Heart

**At St. Thomas More Parish
TUESDAY, MAY 25
MEMORIAL OF
MARY MAGDALENE de PAZZI
6:30 pm
Mystical Union in Prayer

6:30pm  Evening Prayer
              Adoration (ends at 7:30)
7:30.      Conference​ on Mary Magdalene de 
​              Pazzi and the Mystical Union of Prayer
THURSDAY, APRIL 15
MEMORIAL OF
MICHAEL OF ST. AUGUSTINE
6:30 pm
6:30pm  Evening Prayer
               Adoration (ends at 7:30)
7:30pm   Conference on Michael of St.
               Augustine and the Maryform Life
Michael of St. Augustine
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FRIDAY, MARCH 19
​FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH
6:30 pm
St. Joseph, Protector of the Order

6:30        Evening Prayer
               Adoration (ends at 7:30)
7:30        Conference on St. Joseph and Act
​               of Final Consecration to St. Joseph
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St. Joseph, Protector of the Order
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Remnants of the Monastery on Mt. Carmel
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13
The Desert in Carmel: Preparing for Lent
The Desert in Carmel: Preparing for Lent

8:15        Mass
               Adoration (ends at 9:20)
9:20        Presentation
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**Confessions are offered from 7:15 - 8:00
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JANUARY 16: Elijah and the Founding of Carmel
Elijah and Carmel
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1925-Carmel in America
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