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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

September: Dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows

I’d like to share with you my thoughts on reinvigorating the call to Secular
Carmel.

Advent with Carmel: The 2023 OCDS Christchurch Retreat

“Since He has shown me that He alone is perfect happiness”. Nov 24-26, Christchurch (NZ)

August: Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

I looked at the Catholic Calendar for August. Amazing! (Go look at it!) It’s full of Saints Rememoration days, Feasts, the Transverberation of our dear St Teresa of Jesus. My stand-out is the Transfiguration of the Lord and the Assumption of Our Blessed Lady. What a month!

July: Dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus

I’ve known that July is the month of the Precious Blood forever, but I didn’t know why, so I searched & found that it was instituted to aid the “end of a war”.