More reflections from the Christchurch silent retreat
Rebecca, a new visiting retreatant from the Catholic Enquiry Centre, wrote up her experience of the Nov ’24 Christchurch Silent Retreat.
OCDS Peace of Christ Community Retreat 2024
Silence is the way to foster holiness. Our experience of silence can be positive or negative. It can mean peace, calm, joy… or it can mean loneliness or even traumatic.
December: Dedicated to the Immaculate Conception
We have fond memories of the First Promise ceremony – Fr Michael-Thérèse offered a moving Mass & homily for our lovely ladies, Ann-Marie, Catherine & Therese
Christchurch OCDS Retreat – November 2024
The tree that is beside running water is fresher and gives more fruit ~ St Teresa of Avila.
Places still available for the annual Christchurch OCDS retreat
Retreat schedule and registration details for the retreat running 24-26 contained in this post. Don’t miss this opportunity for silence and encounter with the Lord.
November: Dedicated to the Holy Souls
reflect on how we can examine the quality of our response to our Christian and Carmelite vocation… how am I responding generously, charitably, faithfully, zealously?
Advent with Carmel: The 2023 OCDS Christchurch Retreat
“Since He has shown me that He alone is perfect happiness”. Nov 24-26, Christchurch (NZ)
OCDS Peace of Christ Community Retreat 2022
Welcome We had a wonderful retreat together. Our treat was themed “Set me as a seal upon your heart” – a captivating scriptural verse from the Songs of Solomon/Song of Songs 8:6. We’d like to share with you some highlights of our retreat as led by Fr Carl Telford SM, which you can also find […]
OCDS Christchurch Retreat 2022
Mystical Love with our Carmelite Saints. 18-20 November 2022, Christchurch, NZ.
May: Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary
I am pleased to announce that our monthly meetings as of 1st May (Sunday) shall be held at the Carmelite Monastery once again. Thank you, dear Sisters, for making it possible for us to be back.