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Timor-Leste Floods Emergency Appeal

With homes washed away, roads and infrastructure damaged, and thousands now homeless, the people of Timor-Leste need your help. Please give.
Journey Through Lent - Easter Sunday

Fr. Kevin Melody shares a message for Easter Sunday.
Journey Through Lent - Holy Week

Maggie Cascioli shares a message for Holy Week.
Journey Through Lent - Palm Sunday

Sheila Grimwood shares a message for Palm Sunday.

Timor-Leste Floods Emergency Appeal

With homes washed away, roads and infrastructure damaged, and thousands now homeless, the people of Timor-Leste need your help. Please give.
Journey Through Lent - Easter Sunday

Fr. Kevin Melody shares a message for Easter Sunday.
Journey Through Lent - Holy Week

Maggie Cascioli shares a message for Holy Week.
Journey Through Lent - Palm Sunday

Sheila Grimwood shares a message for Palm Sunday.
Gift of Education Appeal - Timor-Leste

For nearly 20 years Carmelites have been working in Timor-Leste to help people transform their lives. Find out more and support the work.
Journey Through Lent - Week 5

Fr. Francis Kemsley shares a message for the fifth week of Lent.
A Week of Prayer in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The World Council of Churches will observe a week of prayer from 22-27 March, one year into the COVID-19 pandemic.
Journey Through Lent - Week 4

Fr. Ged Walsh shares a message for the fourth week of Lent.
Journey Through Lent - Week 3

Matthew Janvier shares a message for the third week of Lent.
Journey Through Lent - Week 2

Fr. Francis Kemsley shares a message for Week 2 of Lent.

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Four Vietnamese Nuns return home for their Solemn Profession and to begin a new Foundation

The Solemn Profession of the four Vietnamese O.Carm. nuns in their city Vung Tau, Diocese of Ba Ria, Vietnam. Read more

Carmelite Students in East Timor learning photography

Carmelite students learning photography. Read more

Members of the General Chapter have a private audience with Pope Francis

On Sunday 21st September Pope Francis met all the members of the General Chapter in the Clementine Hall Read more

A message from Fr Kevin Alban O. Carm

A message from Fr Kevin Alban O. Carm., Prior Provincial of the British Province on 24th March 2020 Read more

A Carmelite parish in the Philippines introduces urban farming

Urban farming in San Isidro Labrador Parish Read more

November reflection

The third reflection in the Carmelite Spirituality series focuses on the month of November and All Souls. Read more

All Souls Candle

Our All Souls candle is alight in the office Read more

Young Carmelites Graduate in Timor

Congratulations to Amandio, Agostinho and Narcizio Read more

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Pope Francis opposes violence against women

Pope Francis shares a powerful message opposing all forms of violence against women. Read more

Celebrating the Feast of the Holy Face

Today we celebrate not only Shrove Tuesday, the day of feasting before Lent begins, but the less well-known Feast of the Holy Face. Read more

Beginning in Ash

Marking Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. Read more

Journey Through Lent - Week 1

Br. Paul de Groot shares a message for Christians journeying through Lent 2021. Read more

Message from Pope Francis for Lent 2021

Pope Francis shares a message for Lent 2021: Lent is a time for renewing faith, hope and love. “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem” (Mt 20:18). Read more

Journey Through Lent - Week 2

Fr. Francis Kemsley shares a message for Week 2 of Lent. Read more

Impact of COVID-19 on Human Trafficking

How has COVID-19 effected Human Trafficking? Focusing on Zimbabwe, we use information published in the Carmelite NGO Bulletin to explore the issue. Read more

Pope Francis and the Sacrament of Reconciliation

Pope Francis' prayer intention for March underlines the joy that the Sacrament of Reconciliation brings to us. Read more

Journey Through Lent - Week 3

Matthew Janvier shares a message for the third week of Lent. Read more

Novena to St. Joseph - Tools from St. Joseph's Toolbox

Follow a Novena leading up to the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, the principle protector of the Carmelite Order. Read more

Journey Through Lent - Week 4

Fr. Ged Walsh shares a message for the fourth week of Lent. Read more

A Week of Prayer in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The World Council of Churches will observe a week of prayer from 22-27 March, one year into the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

Journey Through Lent - Week 5

Fr. Francis Kemsley shares a message for the fifth week of Lent. Read more

Gift of Education Appeal - Timor-Leste

For nearly 20 years Carmelites have been working in Timor-Leste to help people transform their lives. Find out more and support the work. Read more

Celebrating at Home - resources from Australia

Carmelites in Australia offer weekly spiritual resources to use at home, including a reflection on the Gospel and prayers. Read more