May: Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mary is totally dependent upon God and completely directed
towards him, and at the side of her Son, she is THE MOST PERFECT
IMAGE OF FREEDOM AND OF THE LIBERATION of humanity and of
the universe.
April: Dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament
As this is written, Easter is coming, please God we will feel renewed in our love and service of Him who died that we might live.
March: Dedicated to St Joseph
Lent – a time of contemplating the betrayal, suffering, and crucifixion of our beloved Lord and Master.
February: Dedicated to the Holy Family
Our Foundress, St Teresa of Jesus, tells us: “Prayer is an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking
time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us.”
December: Dedicated to the Immaculate Conception
Advent heralds Hope, Peace, Joy, Love. This year these symbols have an even greater poignancy in our world riven with despair, anger, pain and hate.
St Therese of Liseux’s Jubilee Year announced – running until 7 Jan ’24
The bishop of Rome stressed that St Thérèse “lived devoted to God, forgetting about herself, loving and consoling Jesus, and interceding for the salvation
of all.” The 150th anniversary of her birth and the 100th anniversary of her beatification are celebrated this year.
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?
Secular Carmelites featured in the Christchurch Catholic Diocese Inform Newsletter
OCDS Christchurch (Peace of Christ Community) were recently briefly featured in the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch Inform newsletter
October: Dedicated to the Holy Rosary
Christ does not force our will, he takes only what we give Him. He doesn’t give Himself entirely until He sees that we yield ourselves entirely to Him – St Teresa