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In a ceremony held at the Dili Diocesan Offices on 23 November a special moment of gratitude unfolde...

Br Anacleto Guterres Da Costa has been approved to graduate as a Master of Theological Studies by the University of Divinity.

On this last Sunday of the Church’s year we always celebrate the Feast of Christ, the Universal King.

With the approach next Sunday of the Feast of Christ the King and the end of the Liturgical Year, our readings this Sunday take on an ‘end times’ feel.

Approximately 1,000 people attended the ordinations of Deacon Silvestre Alves O.Carm. to the priesthood and Brother Agostinho Dos Santos O.Carm. to the diaconate on Saturday 9 November.

It is two widows who show us the way to live according to the mind and heart of God.

On Wednesday 30 October in the chapel of Saint Elias, Hera, 4 Carmelites received the ministry of Acolyte and 3 received the ministry of Lector.

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. 

Fr Martinho Da Costa joined more than 500 candidates from many different countries in becoming Australian citizens on Wednesday 30 October.

Br Silvestre Alves will be ordained priest and Br Agostinho Dos Santos will be ordained deacon by Cardinal Virgilio do Carmo da Silva on 9 November in Hera, Timor-Leste.

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