El Carmelo Retreat Center

Last Updated September 8, 2026

Mission Statement El Carmelo Retreat House, owned and operated by Discalced Carmelite Friars of the California-Arizona Province since 1952, serves the spiritual needs of lay men and women of all ages, as well as clergy and religious of many denominations, through the retreat experience. Rooted in the Gospel Truths of Jesus Christ, we provide a place of hospitality in a unique and peaceful environment in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino, California.