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Wednesday, 08 January 2020 10:37

St Peter Thomas, Carmelite

Feast Day: 8 January Peter Thomas was born into a poor peasant family in the southern Périgord region in France. His piety and skill as…

Tuesday, 07 January 2020 13:56

Pray for Australia

Please join in saying this prayer daily for the safety and survival of all people, wild life and property affected by fire Prayer for Our…

Wednesday, 01 January 2020 11:39

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from the Carmelites of Australia and Timor-Leste!New Year's Day is also the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.May the New Year be…

Monday, 23 December 2019 16:13

Christmas Message 2019

The Carmelites of Australia and Timor-Leste wish you a very happy Christmas and thank you for your friendship and support throughout the year. We will…

Saturday, 21 December 2019 19:00

Fourth Sunday in Advent (A) 2019

Our Advent journey is nearing its end. Soon we will celebrate the great Christmas Feast. Our journey has called us to: stay awake to the…

Friday, 20 December 2019 15:00

Getting ready for Christmas

In our parish at Coorparoo (QLD) our Timorese Carmelites have been getting the Church ready for Christmas. They have constructed a Christmas Crib in traditional…

Friday, 20 December 2019 12:53

6 New Novices

On 10 December our 6 Pre-Novices, André da Costa, Antonio Preito da Costa Soares, Honorio Pereira Bobo Lobato, Natasio de Jesus Maia, Ponciano Norberto de…

Friday, 20 December 2019 12:45

2020 Carmelite Liturgical Guide

The 2020 edition of the Carmelite Liturgical Guide is now available. The Guide integrates the Carmelite Liturgical Calendar with the liturgical calendars of Australia and Timor-Leste…

Friday, 20 December 2019 12:32

7 Novices make first vows

On Friday 6 December, Januario Maria Soares, Calisto Pereira Rodriguês, Pedro Rodriguês Ximenes, Zebedeu de Jesus Vidigal, Donanciano Batistuta da Costa Alin, Aleixo Cole de…

Saturday, 14 December 2019 20:41

Third Sunday in Advent (A) 2019

This Sunday marks the turning point in the Advent Season. Traditionally called “Gaudete Sunday” it is a day of rejoicing that the Saviour is near.…

Saturday, 14 December 2019 16:59

English Studies Completed!

Three young Carmelites graduated from the English Language Studies Program yesterday. Fr Pedro Amaral graduated from the General English Studies program and will now return…

Thursday, 12 December 2019 16:39

Feast of St John of the Cross - 14 December

Saint John of the Cross was born at Fontiveros in Spain about 1542. He entered the Carmelites and with the permission of his superiors began to…

Saturday, 07 December 2019 18:15

Second Sunday in Advent (A) 2019

John the Baptist sits at the centre of this week’s Gospel and next week’s. He is the ‘one who cries in the wilderness: Prepare a…

Saturday, 07 December 2019 18:10

First Sunday in Advent (A) 2019

The great Advent journey begins. Once again we are struck by God’s astounding graciousness in sharing his life with us in the person of Jesus.…

Saturday, 07 December 2019 15:14

Archbishop celebrates Mass at Hera

Archbishop Virgílio do Carmo da Silva (Archbishop of Dili) recently celebrated Mass in our community at Hera to mark the end of the Inter-congregation Religious…

Saturday, 07 December 2019 14:36

The Horrors of Timor & Papua

During this season of Advent, as we await the birth of the Christ-child, the Prince of Peace, we remember that we must not be armchair…

Saturday, 07 December 2019 13:53

High Tea Thank You

We recently invited our donors in Victoria to join us for a Thank You High Tea. About 70 donors came along and were joined by…

Sunday, 01 December 2019 16:46

Advent Beginnings