On this 6th day of our Novena of Prayer for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel we are praying for all those helping others during social isolation. Join Br Anacleto is paying our prayer.
You can also join him on Facebook anytime during the day and you can download our Novena prayer and intentions.
Today Br Joseph leads us in our prayer on this 5th day of our Novena for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Each day we are praying for different groups of people around the world who are experiencing or are affected by COVID-19. Today we are praying for all healthcare workers and for all researchers.
You can also join Joseph on Facebook anytime during the day and you can download our Novena prayer and intentions.
Today we are praying for all those experiencing hardship, discrimination and fear in our Novena of Prayer for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Join Br Matthew in praying our prayer.
You can also join him on Facebook anytime during the day and you can download our Novena prayer and intentions.
On this 3rd Day of our Novena of Prayer for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, we are praying for all who have died as a result of COVID-19 and all who are mourning them. Join Br Matthew in praying today's prayer.
You can also join him on Facebook anytime during the day and you can download our Novena prayer and intentions.
Today Br Marco leads us in our prayer on this 2nd day of our Novena for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Each day we are praying for different groups of people around the world who are experiencing or are affected by COVID-19. Today we are praying for all who are ill, especialy as a result of COVID-19.
You can join him on Facebook or on this page anytime during the day. You can also download the prayer and intentions.
Welcome to Day 1 of our Novena of Prayer for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on 16 July. On each day we will be praying for different groups of people around the world who are experiencing or affected by COVID-19. Join Br Albino in praying today's prayer for peace in our world, our neighbours, our families and ourselves.
You can also join him on Facebook anytime during the day. You can also download the prayer and intentions.
On the 9 days before the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (16 July), the Carmelites invite you to join with them in prayer. Every year we pray for the needs of our Carmelite Family in Australia and Timor-Leste. This year, in the midst of COVID-19, we are including the people of the world in our novena of prayer. Please join with us each day from Tuesday 7 July to Wednesday 15 July when one of our young Carmelites will lead us in prayer. You can join them on Facebook or on this page anytime during the day. You can also
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Almost all of us have felt the burden of coronavirus in our country. For most it is the burden of fear and uncertainty, worry and concern. Others also had to deal with the burden of the illness itself and its effect on those they love. All of us have been burdened by lockdowns and shortages.
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The Gospel today is a joyful, ecstatic outburst of feeling by Jesus. Matthew’s community must have been deeply troubled by the fact that the ‘learned and clever’ religious leaders of their day did not accept the message of Jesus. Surely they, of all people, should have been able to recognise the truth. But in this passage, Matthew explains that it is not from a position of knowledge or power that one recognises who Jesus is. Rather, it is from an attitude of openness and simplicity, such as we often find in children.
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Brs Albino Dos Santos, Marcolino Gomes and Matthew Tonini will make their Solemn Profession (life-long commitment) as Carmelites on 16 July, the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The ceremony will be held at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Middle Park. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are unable to invite you to join with us in person, but we will have video and photos available shortly after the ceremony.
Read more about Albino, Marco & Matthew.
