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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.

Happy Birthday to Our Lady

Today the Church celebrates the birthday of Our Lady – mother of Jesus and mother of the Church. Your mother and mine.

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.