Carmel Bulletin, 21 June 2015 Late last year, Pope Francis declared 2015 to be a Year of Consecrated Life. The year provides everyone in the Church with the opportunity to reflect on the witness that people in consecrated life give, both to the Church and the world. Pope Francis, in opening the year, encouraged all in … Continue reading Year of Consecrated Life
Category: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The Liturgy Committee met this week. The first matter the committee considered was last month’s celebration of the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. There were many positive aspects to the celebration of the Parish Feast Day. We wish to continue with the practice of welcoming new parishioners on this special occasion, with improvements … Continue reading 26/8/12 – Liturgy Committee Report
Today our parish celebrated the solemnity of its patron, Our Lady of Mount Carmel. This is not only the feast of our parish patron, but also the principal feast of the Carmelite Friars who live in community here and minister to the parish. The actual date for Our Lady of Mount Carmel is 16 July. … Continue reading Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
My greetings to you on this weekend when we celebrate our parish’s patronal feast. While this week in July is always a significant one for our parish, there seems to have been plenty of additional reasons to celebrate in recent years. This year, it’s the celebration of World Youth Day 2008. Today we begin our … Continue reading 13/7/08 – OLMC & WYD
Next weekend, our parish celebrates its feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Although the actual date in the Universal Calendar is 16 July, in Carmelite parishes it is common to observe the solemnity on the nearest Sunday. Furthermore, as a Carmelite parish, we use a special Carmelite Lectionary and Sacramentary which contains readings … Continue reading 8/7/07 – Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
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