Marian Concert: Carmelite Sisters and Credo Choir

Guest Author · May 27, 2018

F YOU LIVE in the Los Angeles area, we cordially invite you to join us on Tuesday, May 29th, at 7:00PM for a concert dedicated to Our Lady during this, Her month of May.

It will be held in St. Joseph Chapel at Santa Teresita in Duarte at 819 Buena Vista Street, 91010. For more information and to RSVP, please visit this link:

* * Carmelite Sisters at Santa Teresita

The Sisters rarely sing for the public. Credo Choir and the Sisters will sing both separately and as a joint choir. Join us for an Evening of Song and Prayer in honor of Our Lady.

We hope you enjoyed this guest article by the Carmelite Sisters.

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