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News Archive

Saturday, 02 October 2021 12:20

Plenary Council - all you need to know

For the first time in 80 years members of the Catholic Church in Australia will meet together in the first Assembly of the Plenary Council.…
Friday, 01 October 2021 09:09

St Thérèse of Lisieux

1 October is the feast day of St Thérèse of Lisieux famous for her teaching on the 'the little way of confidence and love' found…
Thursday, 30 September 2021 15:19

Gracious & Generous Love

No doubt, many will find this Sunday’s Gospel difficult reading. Among Jewish scholars and rabbis of Jesus’ time there was often fierce debate about the…
Friday, 24 September 2021 14:42

A Prayer for conversion

The Australian Bishops Social Justice Statement, Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor encourages us to LISTEN with an open heart to those who…
Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement and its newspaper, has been called many things: an activist, a journalist, a radical, a bohemian, a…
Thursday, 23 September 2021 11:35

Doing good in the name of Jesus

The disciples are on a steep learning curve as Jesus instructs them about what true discipleship is all about. True discipleship is not about holding…
Monday, 20 September 2021 17:04

Carmelites meet in 2 Assemblies

The Carmelites of Australia & Timor-Leste were due to meet in Melbourne last July. Due to COVID lockdowns and travel restrictions it was decided that…
Saturday, 18 September 2021 11:11

Seeing the presence of God in all things

The liturgy takes up this underlying sacramentality in all things as it uses water, wheat, grape, oil, music, smell, and touch to transform us into…
Thursday, 16 September 2021 11:55

Celebrating St Albert of Jerusalem

On 17 September Carmelites celebrate the Feast of the author of the Carmelite Rule, St Albert of Jerusalem. Albert did not impose all his own…
Thursday, 16 September 2021 10:27

Becoming a child

Jesus continues to instruct the disciples that he will suffer and die and rise again, but the disciples seem very slow to understand and are…
Friday, 10 September 2021 16:14

God is a Trinity of Love

"The three-person God is a Trinity of love. Every creative act and every part of creation emerges from this divine interplay of love." Join us…
Thursday, 09 September 2021 12:30

Who am I?

All of us, at least to some extent, shape our identity and measure ourselves in response to the comments and ideas of others. From an…
Wednesday, 08 September 2021 04:56

Our Lady's Birthday

Today is traditionally the day on which we celebrate Our Lady's Birthday. No one knows, of course, when Mary of Nazareth was born, but like…
Saturday, 04 September 2021 12:16

Happy Fathers' Day to all our Dads

This Sunday is Fathers’ Day. Due to COVID many of us will not have the opportunity to gather with our fathers and other family members…
Thursday, 02 September 2021 14:00

An environmentally sustainable lifestyle

Who is leading new projects to protect and sustain the environment? Young people, beyond a doubt. They know well that social and environmental progress are…
Thursday, 02 September 2021 11:24

Loosening the ligaments

Because of COVID lockdowns and travel restrictions many experience a sense of isolation. Even with the benefits of modern technology and social media we can…
Tuesday, 31 August 2021 10:11

A Reflection on the Climate Crisis

In this issue of our JPIC newsletter Peter Clark reflects on the latest IPCC report and the recent Bishop's statement, Cry of the Earth, Cry…
Thursday, 26 August 2021 15:41

The earth is calling. Are we listening?

Join Lay Carmelites from Australia and New Zealand in prayer, reflection and celebration online on Saturday 4 September from 2-3.30pm (AEST) via Zoom. The prayer…
Thursday, 26 August 2021 14:42

Preparing for the Plenary Council

In October 2021, the Catholic Church in Australia will gather for the first Assembly of the Plenary Council to be held since the second Vatican…
Thursday, 26 August 2021 13:33

Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor

The Bishops’ Social Justice Statement 2021-22: Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor, affirms that “we human beings need a change of heart, mind, and…
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