Zumalai
The town of Zumalai is the centre of the parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel which comprises some 26 villages which serve as mass centres. There are about 14,000 parishioners (East Timor is 95% Catholic).
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The central compound at Zumalai holds the parish church, houses for the Carmelites, a youth centre, primary school and medical clinic.
The Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Zumalai
Parish Primary School
Farming pigs at Zumalai helps provide food and skills for local people
Simple house in Zumalai for Carmelites
The mechanical and wood workshop at Zumalai provide a source of income
and employment for local people
The new medical clinic at Zumalai
This spring at Zumalai provides the only source of water for drinking and washing
For further information about the Carmelites in East Timor , please contact:
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Carmelite Mission Coordinator
75 Wright Street
Middle Park Vic 3205Telephone: (03) 9699 1922
Fax: (03) 9699 1944