Directions
Situated off the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) in the western suburb Darien, Illinois the Carmelite Spiritual Center is easily reached by car.
From the North:
I -294 South to I -55 South. Exit I-55 at Cass Avenue North, exit 273B. Turn left (west) at first stop light (at the Shell station); proceed around the curves to Bailey Road, turn right (north). The Spiritual Center is a quarter-mile ahead, on your right, the large multi-winged building just before the meditation garden and gazebo. The entrance is on the north side of the building, facing the gazebo.
From the South:
I-294 North to I-55 South. Exit I-55 at Cass Ave. North and proceed as in bold print above.
From the West:
I-355 South to I-55 North. Exit at Cass Ave. North and proceed as in bold print above.
From Route 80:
From the West, Rte. 80 East to I-55 North, exit Cass Ave. North and proceed as in bold printabove.
From the East, Rte. 80 West to I-294 North to I-55 South. Exit Cass Ave. North and proceed as in bold print above.
Community Schedule:
Thursday
7:00 PM Registration Begins
7:30 PM Pilgrims enter conference room
7:30 PM Sponsor’s Hour
Saturday
5:30 PM Serving the Team & Pilgrims dinner
7:30 PM Gather to prepare for Gut Bucket (change into costumes, preview jokes, etc.)
7:45 PM Enter conference room and present Gut Bucket to pilgrims
8:10 PM Gut Bucket ends (leave conference room; change out of costumes, etc.)
8:25 PM Begin Community Worship Service in Sanctuary
9:45 PM Finish Community Worship Service; prepare for Candlelight
10:00 PM (approximate!) Candlelight Service begins; pilgrims enter Sanctuary
Sunday
4:45 PM Community members gather in Sanctuary for Closing
5:00 PM Closing
Community Schedule:
Thursday
7:00 PM Registration Begins
7:30 PM Pilgrims enter conference room
7:30 PM Sponsor’s Hour
Saturday
5:30 PM Serving the Team & Pilgrims dinner
7:30 PM Gather to prepare for Gut Bucket (change into costumes, preview jokes, etc.)
7:45 PM Enter conference room and present Gut Bucket to pilgrims
8:10 PM Gut Bucket ends (leave conference room; change out of costumes, etc.)
8:25 PM Begin Community Worship Service in Sanctuary
9:45 PM Finish Community Worship Service; prepare for Candlelight
10:00 PM (approximate!) Candlelight Service begins; pilgrims enter Sanctuary
Sunday
4:45 PM Community members gather in Sanctuary for Closing
5:00 PM Closing