July: Dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus
![Jesus in the Eurcharistic Bread and Wine](https://carmel.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/JesusinEucharist.jpg)
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”.
June: Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
![Sacred Heart of Jesus comforting a young person](https://carmel.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/JesusSacredHeart.jpg)
Our Holy Foundress, St Teresa of Jesus, encouraged us her children to seek Jesus in His humanity, what is more human than the heart.
May: Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary
![Our Lady holiding Baby Jesus](https://carmel.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/OurLadyholdingBabyJesus.jpg)
Dear sisters and brothers in Carmel, we have a number of changes to our normal May Meeting, hence the early newsletter.
April: Dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament
![Mary kissing Jesus' feet after washing.](https://carmel.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MarykissingJesusfeet.jpg)
“On that evening of love and of grief, that evening of sweetness because you are present, of sorrow because you are so close to death & suffering…”
2023 Lenten Series with Bishop Greg Homeming OCD
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Bishop Greg Homeming OCD is the bishop of Lismore. Check out his recent Lenten series here and on YouTube. Its richness warrants a review even outside of Lent!
March: Dedicated to St Joseph, Husband of Mary, Patron of Carmel (Feast Day 19 March)
![St Joseph playing with Baby Jesus](https://carmel.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/StJosephandBaby.jpg)
Lent is upon us, a time of seeking Our Lord in prayer, in consoling Him. A time of growing ever closer to Our Lord and Saviour.
February: Dedicated to the Holy Family
![Holy Family of Nazareth](https://carmel.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HolyFamily.jpg)
Here we are again, starting a new year, wondering what 2023 will bring. One thing we can be sure of… it’s going to be a full year here, in Peace
of Christ Secular Community.
Carmelite Regional Newsletter (No 8) Now Available
![Carmel Newsletter No8](https://carmel.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Carmel-Newsletter-No8.png)
Solemnity of St. John of the Cross 14 December 2022 | A Christmas Meditation on Innocence
Br Adalbert OCD’s Priestly Ordination
![Br Adalbert Imperial OCD's priestly ordination invitaiton](https://carmel.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Br-Adalbert-Ordination.jpg)
Welcome Br. Adalbert Imperial OCD will be ordained to the priesthood on Friday, 14 December (Solemnity of St John of the Cross) at Varroville (Sydney) at 7.30 pm in the parish church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel by Bishop Greg Homeming, OCD This is not only a great day for Br Adalbert but a […]
December: Dedicated to the Immaculate Conception
![Holy Trinity as a mosaic](https://carmel.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/JesusMaryJoseph.jpg)
We are now in a journey of preparation for Christmas, the Solemnity of Jesus Christ being born into the world. Advent is a time of waiting and longing for our Messiah. The Church invites us to renew our desire for the Lord more deeply in our lives.