The Carmelite monastery of St Joseph, founded in Prague in 1600, has changed location several times, mainly due to the hostile political situation in our country. The previous monastery was located in the centre of the capital, but because of excessive noise and the small size of the garden, we decided in 2018 to move to a quieter location with more land on the outskirts of the town of Drasty.
Thanks to God’s Providence and the help of many benefactors, we managed to complete the construction of the monastery and church in the spring of 2024. Although the complex is not yet completely finished, our community moved into the new monastery in May and our church dedicated to Saint Teresa of Avila was consecrated on 8 June. It was a beautiful celebration attended by many priests, brothers, neighbours and friends. In the autumn of the same year, we were able to open the guesthouse.
