News Archive
Friday, 15 November 2019 14:39
What you make possible
This issue of Carmel Contact is filled with stories about the difference our donors make to the lives of people in Timor-Leste. You can read…
Friday, 15 November 2019 05:02
All Carmelite Souls - 15 November
Today, Carmelites remember with love and thanksgiving all those people who have handed on to us the heritage of Carmelite life and spirituality. We remember…
Thursday, 14 November 2019 10:44
All Carmelite Saints - 14 November
Today Carmelites celebrate the memory of all those who lived faithfully their calling as members of our family. They lived in the spirit of Mary…
Tuesday, 12 November 2019 07:49
Santa Cruz Massacre Anniversary
On this day in 1991 more than 250 mainly young people were shot as they sought refuge in the Santa Cruz Cemetery, Dili. The pro-Independence…
Monday, 11 November 2019 09:51
Remembrance Day
Today we remember all those Australian service men and women who gave their lives in the pursuit of freedom. We remember those who mourn them…
Monday, 11 November 2019 09:32
Carmelite Saint Nuno commemorated
On the feast of Carmelite Saint Nuno Alvares Peirera, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Community, Coorparoo (QLD) gathered to bless and name the newest multipurpose…
Friday, 08 November 2019 14:04
St Elizabeth of the Trinity
St Elizabeth of the Trinity was born on 18 July 1880. As a young child she earned a reputation as an incessant chatterbox and vivacious crawler.…
Sunday, 03 November 2019 18:32
Carmelite Way Pilgrims commissioned
Eight of the 30 Carmelite Way pilgrims for next weekend’s three day walking retreat in the Yarra Valley participated in the Parish commissioning on Sunday…
Saturday, 02 November 2019 14:46
A Voice for Indigenous Australians
Our JPIC Newsletter this month is the Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) publication JUST NOW highlighting the Aboriginal struggle to implement the Uluru Statement from the…
Tuesday, 29 October 2019 15:29
Carmelites join National Redress Scheme
The Carmelites of Australia and Timor-Leste have joined the National Redress Scheme. The Scheme provides acknowledgement and support to people who experienced institutional child sexual…
Thursday, 24 October 2019 15:18
Statues stolen from Carmelite Church
During the Synod on the Amazon the Carmelite church of St Mary in Traspontina, near the Vatican, has been a focal point of daily prayer…
Monday, 21 October 2019 15:55
New Principal for Whitefriars College
Mr Mark Murphy has been chosen to lead the Whitefriars College Community as Principal from the beginning of 2020. Mr Murphy, currently principal at Marcellin…
Wednesday, 16 October 2019 16:16
New Timor-Leste Chapel in Melbourne
A new Timor-Leste chapel has been blessed and opened by Bishop Hilton Deakin at the Ta Pinu Shrine in Bacchus March (VIC). The Shrine, described…
Wednesday, 16 October 2019 14:18
New Timor-Leste Council elected
Frs Bruce Clark and Nelinho Ferreira Soares have been elected by the Carmelites in Timor-Leste to form the Timor-Leste Council for the next 3 years.…
Tuesday, 15 October 2019 08:39
St Teresa of Jesus Feastday 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…
Saturday, 12 October 2019 13:35
Greening Timor-Leste
Carmelite student, Br Cesaltino Dos Santos, was present when the President of Timor-Leste, Francisco Guterres Lú Olo, launched the ‘One Citizen, One Tree’ initiative of…
Monday, 07 October 2019 15:09
General Chapter Final Message
The Final Message from the 2019 General Chapter has just been released. Among the points addressed in the message are: The global nature of the…
Monday, 07 October 2019 14:11
First Scholarship Student Retreat
Recently, 18 current and past students, who have received a scholarship from the Carmelites, gathered together for the first ever Scholarship Student Retreat at our…
Monday, 07 October 2019 12:34
Safeguarding Training in Zumalai
In August this year our Community Development Ministry Coordinator, Mayra Walsh, ran a 3-day training with 37 teachers from our two Catholic schools in Zumalai,…
Tuesday, 01 October 2019 08:47
Making it Real in the Digital World
Making it real: Genuine human encounter in our digital world. Our October newsletter offers you a summarised version of the Australian Bishops Social Justice Statement.…
