Today we begin the Season of Advent, a time that the Church describes as ... a period for devout and joyful expectation. Sacred Congregation of Rites, General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar, n 39 Advent’s character is twofold. Firstly, it is a time when we direct our hearts and minds to the … Continue reading Expressing our Devout and Joyful Expectation
Category: Liturgical Space
Carmel Bulletin, 24 February 2019 Earlier this month, the work of our Church Renewal Process was presented at a National Church Architecture Symposium, at the invitation of the National Liturgical Architecture and Art Council. The presentation was a unique opportunity to reflect on the considerable work that was done to renovate the church, and receive … Continue reading Continuing our Church Renewal
Carmel Bulletin, 18 November 2018 Recently the parish installed seventy-two solar panels across the priory and church. Our action is part of a growing trend amongst homeowners and businesses to reduce both energy bill costs and reliance on fossil fuels. Having solar energy powering our liturgical space is a visible way of connecting the liturgy to … Continue reading Here Comes the Sun
Carmel Bulletin, 1 April 2018 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptised into Christ Jesus were baptised into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too … Continue reading We Too Might Have a New Life
Carmel Bulletin, 25 February 2018 You can find our new image of St Mary MacKillop near the entry doors at the back of the church. It is carved by Engelbert Piccolruaz, who was born and learnt woodcarving in the traditional style of the Italian alpine region; the origin of our statue of St Joseph. The … Continue reading Australia’s First Saint
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