May: Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary
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
“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
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)
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
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
Solemnity of St. John of the Cross 14 December 2022 | A Christmas Meditation on Innocence
Br Adalbert OCD’s Priestly Ordination
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
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.
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.