Carmel of the Holy Family and St. Therese, Georgetown, United States

What it is

Discalced Carmelite nuns of the Diocese of Sacramento, living in a mission-style monastery in the hills outside the old gold-rush town of Georgetown, California.

What it needs

The monastery needs a run of repairs: two failing water heaters (about 11,000 dollars), a garden well filtration system (about 11,000 dollars), weather-damaged eaves and entry pillars, roofing, and remodelled bathrooms with roll-in showers and grab bars for sisters who have grown elderly and infirm. The fund has barely started.

Before you act. The appeal page is undated; the amounts are those displayed on 8 November 2026.

Sources

Last checked 8 November 2026. Responsible body: Carmel of the Holy Family and St. Therese (Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Sacramento).

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