Happy New Year from the Carmelites of Australia and Timor-Leste! On New Year's Day we also celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. So, we begin the new year with Mary.
You can download and save the scripture texts, reflections and prayers for Lectio Divina for each day of this month. Lectio Divina is a traditional way of praying the Scriptures. Visit our Lectio Divina page for more information about how to pray using Lectio Divina. Join our Lectio Online group. We meet every Friday at 10am (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) [You are welcome to join from other time zones, eg. Perth/Singapore/Philippines: 7am; Timor-Leste/Tokyo: 8am; New Zealand: 12pm; Los Angeles: Thursday 4pm; New York/Toronto: Thursday 7pm] to prayerfully reflect on the Gospel of the coming Sunday.
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Lectio Divina January 2023 in PDF format
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We began Advent with the cry, ‘Come, Lord Jesus’. Now we end it with the joyful shout, ‘God is with us!’
Congratulations to five of our brothers who graduated from the Institute of Philosophy of Saint Francis de Sales (Salesian Institute), Comoro Dili, Timor Leste, on 16 December.
We warmly welcome Fr Christian Marave to our Province. Fr Christian is a member of the Philippines Province of Carmelites and is on loan to us for the next few years. He will be part of our community and parish at Wentworthville (NSW).
The Carmelite Provincial Council has announced the appointment of new Parish Priests for Port Melbourne/Middle Park and Wentworthville parishes.
Fr Wayne Stanhope has taken up a new ministry in Pastoral Supervision in the Diocese of Wollongong. Pastoral Supervision is a service offered to those involved in ministry to reflect on their practice in order to gain a broader perspective and discover possibilities for personal and professional growth. Wayne recently completed a graduate diploma in pastoral supervision and will provide a sacramental presence for the Benedictine nuns and the local people at Jamberoo Abbey, NSW.
The great Christmas feast is almost here. As always in Advent, what is promised in the first reading is brought to fulfilment in the Gospel reading. We began Advent with the cry, ‘Come, Lord Jesus’. We will end it with the joyful shout, ‘God is with us!’
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Celebrating At Home 4th Sunday of Advent [PDF]
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Celebrating At Home 4th Sunday of Advent [ePub]
The joyful first reading from the prophet Isaiah proclaims that God is on his way to save his people. This coming brings healing and rejoicing and an end to sorrow and lament.
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Celebrating At Home 3rd Sunday of Advent [PDF]
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Celebrating At Home 3rd Sunday of Advent [ePub]
