Lay Carmelites
Lay Carmelites are found in most states of Australia. Communities meet at least once a month for prayer and formation in Carmelite Spirituality.
- pdf Click here (160 KB) to read the Lay Carmelite Rule - click on an item in the Contents to view that section
- pdf Click here (3.11 MB) to read the Statutes for Lay Carmelites in Australia & New Zealand - click on an item in the Contents to view that section
- pdf Download a brochure (636 KB) about the Lay Carmelites
Since our beginnings in the 13th century, Carmelites have sought to follow Christ in a fraternal community united in a spirit of contemplative prayer and…
The foundation of the Mendicant Orders in the Middle Ages had a profound influence on the faithful — at that time the old monastic spirit…
Although the first official Carmelites foundation in this country was made in 1881, the first Carmelites in Australia had arrived nearly eighty years before. They…
A new award from the Archdiocese of Sydney honours Lay Carmelite pioneer James Dempsey. Together with fellow Carmelite Tertiary, John Butler, Dempsey was virtually the…
Dozens of Bishops from across Australia gathered to celebrate Mass on 6 May, 2018 at St Patrick’s, Church Hill to mark the 200th anniversary of…
July 24, 2021 marked the 450th anniversary of the death of Blessed John Soreth. He was a reformer, spiritual writer and the founder of both…
