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ORDER FORM 716-All Purpose Kit, 28 Scaps., Wh Finished Brown Scapulars Lay Carmelite Materials SHIPPING & HANDLING CHART ITEM COST ITEM COST 701-Washable Woven, 18" White Tape $4.00 860-Carmel's Call book -Sp $30.00 Up to $5.00 = $3.50 702-Washable Woven, 18" Brown Tape $4.00 $25+ $5 S /H $5.01 to $10.00 = $4.50 703-Washable Woven, 21" White Tape $4.00 867-Carmel's Call book $30.00 $10.01 to $50.00 = $8.00 704-Washable Woven, 21" Brown Tape $4.00 $25 + $5 S /H $50.01 to $100.00 = $15.00 705-Washable Woven, 24" White Tape $4.00 949-Phase I Candidate Workbook $15.00 $100.01 and over = $20.00 706-Washable Woven, 24" Brown Tape $4.00 950- Teacher’s Guide Phase I $15.00 711-Standard Size Scapular Wh. Tape $0.50 880-Phase II Candidate Workbook-Sp $13.00 Please note heavy parcels may incur higher rates. 712-Postage Stamp Size Scap. Wh. Tape $0.50 951-Phase I Candidate Workbook Sp $ 15.00 CANADA AND FOREIGN 713-Postage Stamp Size Scap. Br. Tape $0.50 952-Teacher’s Guide Phase I–Sp $ 15.00 714-Standard Size Scapular Br. Tape $0.50 881-Teacher’s Guide Phase II (Climbing the Mt )$15.00 Add $10.00 to chart above. When ordering from outside Lay Carmelite Materials 997-Scapular w/plastic cover, Wh. Tape $0.50 882- Phase II Candidate Bk. (Climbing the Mt) $38.00 U.S., please send the money in U.S. funds by bank draft And Brown Scapulars 998-Scapular w/plastic cover, Br. Tape $0.50 $34.00 + $4.00 S/H drawn on a U.S. Bank. 896- Community Manual $15.00 Scapular Kits & Picture Sheets 851- Ceremonial Scapular $18.00 ITEM COST 944- Record of Membership Bookmark 0 .50 ORDER FORM 716-All Purpose Kit, 28 Scaps., Wh. Tape $14.00 862- Final Profession Certificate $ 2.00 Prices subject to change. Revised: 07/2016 717-All Purpose Kit, 28 Scaps., Br. Tape $14.00 904- Coat of Arms pin w/crown, tack $5.00 718-All Purpose Kit, 448 Scaps., Wh. Tape $125.00 905- Carm. Crest Shield tack pin $6.00 719-All Purpose Kit, 448 Scaps., Br. Tape $125.00 Other Carmelite Information 720-Seap. Picture Sheets 28 pictures $2.00 Books 724-Wash Woven Kit, 36 Scap. Wh. Tape $25.00 ITEM COST Carmelite Gift Shop 725-Wash Woven Kit, 36 Scap. Br. Tape $25.00 848-Mary, Mother of Carmel 1 (Valabek) $19.00 726-Washable Woven Prints, Dozen $3.00 849-The Lady of the Place (Boaga) $32.00 For religious items NOT listed on this order form please contact the Gift Shop. Prepay or order with a credit card. 727-Scap. Tape, Reg. Wh., 288 yds. $18.00 923-Mary, Mother of Carmel 2 (Valabek) $19.00 630.969.0001 | www.carmelitegifts.com 728-Scap. Tape, Narrow. Wh., 288 yds. $11.00 926-Prophet of Fire (Healy) $19.00 729-Scap. Tape Reg. Br., 288 yds. $21.00 930-Carmelite Mysticism (Brandsma) $7.00 Carmelite Spiritual Center 730-Brown Cloth for # 720 $8.00 931-Lectio Divina (Morello) $4.95 Information request on retreats and overnight 731-Brown Cloth for # 726 $10.00 932-Essays on Titus Brandsma (Valabek) $19.00 accommodations, please call 630.969.4141 933-The Carmelite Way $14.95 Miscellaneous 934-St. John of the Cross (Slattery) $9.95 Carmelite Visitor Center 910-Profiles in Holiness 1 (Valabek) $19.00 For information and tours of St. Therese Shrine please ITEM COST 757-Call to Carmel Pamphlet $0.20 911-Profiles in Holiness 2 (Valabek) $19.00 call 630.969.4141 801-Rosary Meditations $0.40 912-Profiles in Holiness 3 (Valabek) $19.00 O Beautiful Flower of Carmel, 804-The Brown Scapular Pamphlet $0.40 918-The Carmelite Rule $8.00 Most fruitful vine, Splendor of (also available in Spanish) Heaven, Holy and Singular, 805-Lay Carmelite Informational Sheet $0.40 939-At Fountain of Elijah (McGreal) $20.00 788-Holy Card, Simon Stock Prayer $0.15 919 In Allegiance to Jesus Christ (Chalmers) $19.00 Who brought forth the Son of God. 811-Holy Card, Carmel's Call $0.15 Still ever remaining a pure Virgin. 810-OLMC Novena Pamphlet $0.15 Assist us in our necessities. 452-Carmelite Rosary $12.00 O Star of the Sea, 9091-Carmel in the World (1 yr.) $15.00 9092-Carmel in the World (2 yr.) $28.50 Help and protect us. Show us that you are our Mother. Aylesford Lay Carmelite & Scapular Center 8501 Bailey Road Darien, IL 60561-8418 Books (Cont’d) Items Description ITEM COST Phone: 630.969.5050 Fax: 630.969.7519 913-Prayer Life in Carmel (Valabek) $16.00 716/720 Scapular Pictures with gutta-purcha back for 914-Cloistered Carmel (Smet) $12.00 iron-on and/or sew-on. Kit for 28 scapulars PLEASE PRINT 915-Mary the Contemplative (Chalmers) $14.00 includes one picture sheet, 35 yards of tape and 916-I Consider the Labor Well Spent $8.00 1 piece of cloth. Kit for 448 scapulars contains Name ________________________________ Please use street address for UPS delivery. (Giallanza) 16 picture sheets, 16 pieces of cloth and two rolls Mark if home or business. We ask that all 920-Ten Books of Carmelites (Ribot) $30.50 of regular tape. _____________________________________ 921-Sassone Congress Talks $24.00 724/725 Washable woven kits include 36 prints, one piece Home [ ] Business [ ] orders be prepaid in order to serve you 922-A Pattern for Life (McMahon) $20.00 of cloth and 45 yards of regular tape. Address ______________________________ better and keep labor costs down. 947-Celebrating the Saints of Carmel (Boaga) $16.00 869 Lay Carmelite manual with Statutes. 948-Carmel School of Prayer (Chalmers) $18.00 916 Mini course on the Interior Castle. _____________________________________ Date _______________ 920 A medieval history of the Carmelites written City __________ ST _____ ZIP ________ Please allow 2-3 weeks for C.D.’s c. 1385 including The Book of the First Monks. ITEM COST Phone _____________________ delivery 823-Becoming Carmelite (Welch) $13.00 Duration: 1 hour ITEM # DESCRIPTION QTY. AMOUNT 825-9 Themes in Carmelite Spirituality $13.00 (McMahon) Duration: 1 hour 899-Brown Scapular-Future of Our Past $13.00 (Chalmers) Duration: 1 hour All orders must be pre-paid. We accept personal checks, money orders, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. Subtotal _____ Check / Money Order S&H _____ Visa _____ MasterCard _____ Discover (see chart) CC Expiration Date _________ Discover ID# ________ Aylesford Lay Carmelite & Scapular Center Total 8501 Bailey Road Darien, Il 60561-8417 Thank you for your order and may you know that any proceeds made from PHONE: 630-969-5050 ________________________________________ Credit Card Number your purchase go to support the FAX: 630-969-7519 ministry in the United States and E-MAIL: [email protected] ________________________________________ Canada to the Lay Carmelites and those devoted to Our Lady’s Brown Scapular. Signature .
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