About Us

The Order of Carmelites has its origins on Mount Carmel, in Palestine, where, as we read in the II Book of Kings, the great prophet Elijah defended the true faith in the God of Israel, when he won the challenge against the priests of Baal. It was also on Mount Carmel that the same prophet, praying in solitude, saw the…

East Timor Mission

The Carmelite Friars have been in East Timor since January 1999. Two friars from the Indonesian Province, Frs Gerta and Mandius, lived first with the Carmelite Sisters at Maubara about 60 kilometers from Dili. During the struggle for independence they witnessed the suffering and hardship of the people and the destruction of the ...

National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt Carmel

The National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is located at the corner of Richardson and Wright Streets in Middle Park, Victoria.This Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was begun in 1912 and completed in 1928. It was dedicated as the National Shine in 1944 and has been home to the Carmelite family in Australia since then.Throughout the…

Education

Whitefriars College is a Catholic Boys’ Secondary College conducted by the Carmelite Order. The College motto, "Almae in Fide Parentis" (In the Care of a Loving Mother) conveys something of the Order’s spirit and the way in which it endeavours to reach out to the students in its care....

The Carmelite Centre Melbourne

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The Centre offers a range of opportunities for spiritual growth and connecting people with the beliefs and contemplative nature of Carmelite spirituality in order to foster the awareness of the spiritual dimension in everyday life....