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News Archive

Saturday, 04 December 2021 16:18

Blessed Bartholomew Fanti

On December 5th we celebrate the memorial of Blessed Bartholomew Fanti. Lord God, you made Blessed Bartholomew Fanti outstanding in his zeal for devotion to the Eucharist and…
Thursday, 02 December 2021 08:41

Prepare a way for the Lord

The sense of preparing is very strong in our readings this weekend as we focus on the ministry of John the Baptist. The loving action…
Wednesday, 01 December 2021 15:15

Lectio Divina for December

You can download and save the scripture texts, reflections and prayers for Lectio Divina for each day of this month. Lectio Divina is a traditional…
Wednesday, 01 December 2021 13:18

Contemplative Mass at Coorparoo

The Carmelite Parish community at Coorparoo (QLD) celebrated a 'contemplative mass' on the Feast of Christ the King, drawing to a close a Year of…
Tuesday, 30 November 2021 09:12

Another step towards sainthood

The Vatican announced this week that Pope Francis had approved the miracle that will allow Fr Titus Brandsma to be declared a saint. Fr Titus,…
Sunday, 21 November 2021 14:17

Br Albino Ordained Deacon

Br Albino Dos Santos was ordained a Deacon by Bishop Anthony Ireland on Saturday 20 November. Parishioners, members of the Timor-Leste community and Carmelites came…
Thursday, 18 November 2021 14:27

A royal shepherd

On this last Sunday of the Church’s year we always celebrate the Feast of Christ, the Universal King. Jesus is anything but a traditional king.…
Saturday, 13 November 2021 17:32

Fifth World Day of the Poor

“The poor you will always have with you” (Mk 14:7) 1. “The poor you will always have with you” (Mk 14:7). Jesus spoke these words at a meal…
Thursday, 11 November 2021 10:15

When the Son of Man appears

With the approach next Sunday of the Feast of Christ the King and the end of the Liturgical Year, our readings this Sunday take on…
Thursday, 04 November 2021 15:31

The way of generous service

This Sunday, it is two widows who show us the way to live according to the mind and heart of God. The first reading tells…
Tuesday, 02 November 2021 05:30

Remembering those who have died

Today the church prays for all those who have died. We pray in faith and hope. As St Paul says, what proves that God loves…
Monday, 01 November 2021 12:23

Rejoice & be glad! Feast of All Saints

In the Beatitudes, Matthew has given us a program for life – a list of virtues which belong to those called into the Kingdom. This…
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26 and as the Glasgow Conference, is about to start at the end of this…
Thursday, 28 October 2021 11:42

The Great Commandment

This is what it all boils down to: Love of God and love of neighbour. True faith, as Jesus teaches it, is about being in…
Wednesday, 27 October 2021 11:50

Br Albino to be ordained Deacon

The Carmelites of Australia & Timor-Leste joyfully announce that Br Albino Dos Santos will be ordained a Deacon on 20 November 2021 by Bishop Anthony…
Thursday, 21 October 2021 10:35

What do you want me to do for you?

There are all kinds of blindness - physical, lack of insight or perception, an unwillingness to see a confronting reality, and so on. For many…
Thursday, 14 October 2021 17:03

St Teresa of Jesus Feast Day 15 October

Born in Avila in Spain in 1515 Teresa entered the Carmelites and eventually made great progress in her spiritual journey. Wishing to share in the…
Thursday, 14 October 2021 12:32

Servants, not masters

At the heart of so much politics, social media and TV reality shows sits an awful truth - our need to 'lord it over' one…
Spending 7 hours a day online for 6 days with 300 other participants can be exhausting and overwhelming, but Fr Paul Cahill says that the…
Monday, 11 October 2021 15:21

Fratelli Tutti - a Carmelite Reading

Is there a Carmelite reading of Fratelli Tutti? Carmelite Prior General, Míceál O'Neill, thinks so. Recently he prepared a 2-part online presentation about Fratelli Tutti,…
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