Sunday, April 27, 2014

Hotel Reservations


Hotel reservations for the Atlanta Marriott Marquis can be made online at https://aws.passkey.com/g/20195479 To make a phone reservation, call the Marriott reservation line at 1-866-469-5475) and reference the Discalced Carmelites and the dates of the Congress. Please do not call the hotel directly to make a room reservation.
ROOM TYPES AVAILABLE Each has a maximum of four guests in each room. 

Deluxe Room - $114.00.One king or two double beds (bed type not guaranteed). Please note that 16% ($18.24) will be added to your nightly room rate. Additional fees may be added and will be noted on your reservation confirmation.
City View Room - $134.00 Skyline city view of Atlanta. One king or two double beds. Wired or wireless internet for a fee. Please note that 16% ($21.44) will be added to your nightly room rate. Additional fees may be added and will be noted on your reservation confirmation.
Concierge Level Room - $154.00 Concierge lounge access room with one king bed or two double beds. Wired or wireless internet for a fee. Please note that 16% ($24.64) will be added to your nightly room rate. Additional fees may be added and will be noted on your reservation confirmation.

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Fr. Ronald Rolheiser's newest book,Sacred Fire: A Vision for a Deeper Human and Christian Maturity is now available. Fr. Rolheiser will be one of our featured speakers at this years OCDS Congress. He has a great love of Carmelite Spirituality and often writes of St. Teresa and St. John of the Cross.

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Cooking with Carmel orders that you want to pick up at the Congress may be sent to 2014OCDSCongress@gmail.org. One is $10.00 +shipping. Want to get yours now instead of waiting until August? Send a check payable to OCDS Atlanta Congress, Mary Agnes Larson, OCDS, 6393 Wedgeview Court, Tucker, Georgia, 30084.
Betty Turicchi's workshop will be a two-hour hands on experience on Conflict Resolution.  You'll come away with new ideas and a better understanding on how to resolve conflicts without letting your emotions get in the way.  Betty is a Human Resource Professional and a member of the Dallas community. You can read more about her in the Spring 2013 Flos Carmeli which you can find at thereseocds.org/uploads/Flos.Spring.2013.pdf

Friday, April 11, 2014

OCDS Congress Registration Reduced Rate Ends Soon

Reminder - Congress registration increases $50 the first of May - early bird saves the $50 for playing while in Atlanta. And the Cooking with Carmel cookbooks are in.  Check back here and the Congress website next week for more details.