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 […]
November: Dedicated to the Holy Souls
We especially remember Fr Brian and Fr Bill, recently deceased. We are due to have around 44 upcoming retreatants – people want to spend a silent time with the Lord and experience something of our Carmelite spirituality.
October: Dedicated to the Holy Rosary
“The rosary is the book of the blind, where souls see and there enact the greatest drama of love the world has ever known…The power of the rosary is beyond description”.
An Introduction to the Secular Order of Disclaced Carmelites by Fr Aloysius Deeney
Fr Aloysius Deeney OCD played a key role in establishing OCDS in Oceania. Learn more about the OCDS from his perspective!
OCDS Christchurch Retreat 2022
Mystical Love with our Carmelite Saints. 18-20 November 2022, Christchurch, NZ.
September: Dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows
We are Blest. We have a new Council, a good strong one, thanks be to God.
Our retiring Council… how can we thank them sufficiently for their steady guidance throughout the ongoing Covid lockdowns and giving of their time and talents unstintingly as we seek to grow evermore in the charism of Carmel.
Marian Fallon’s Definitive Promise at Carmel Monastery
A homily by Fr Rick Loughnan on the occasion (3rd July 2022).
August: Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
As we come to the close of our term as Council of the Peace of Christ Community, I wish to thank each and everyone of you for your support and trust in us in the past three years.
July: Dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus
By Maureen William OCDS, Christchurch President Welcome Dear brothers and sisters in Carmel, Hope you are keeping warm and dry in this rather cold weather. Congratulations to Marian Fallon as she moves forward in her Carmelite journey. May God’s abundant blessings be upon her as she makes her Definitive Promise on the 3rd of July. […]
June: Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Our sympathies, thoughts and prayers are with our dear Carmelite Sisters as they mourn for their beloved Sr Mary Teresa of St Augustine who passed away on 12th May.