"I have found a very nurturing and joyful community at the Carmelite Centre with lots of opportunities for inquiry and growth."
Clare McArdleProvincial Delegate Carmelite Family Monthly News – October 2017
From Damien Peile Following last month’s news, I am keen to hear of more groups connected to Carmelite communities in addition to the ones I mentioned in the September news – Lectio Divina and Carmelite Learning Circle in Middle Park. Two gatherings to highlight this...
Provincial Delegate Carmelite Family Monthly News – September 2017
From Damien Peile: In the August news, I mentioned the Carmelite Explorers Spirituality group from Ireland that holds regular meetings and sought endorsement from the Irish Province. Since then I’ve contacted the group’s convenor and founding member Dr Mary Forrest...
Provincial Delegate Carmelite Family Month News – August 2017
It has been said that a change of geography is good to revive the spirit; more so when the change of geography involves the Carmelites. Irene and I have not long returned from Chicago (hence July news a little late!) attending the symposium titled ‘Pope Francis...
The Carmelite Family Symposium – Summary of Experience
On 26 -29 June we were pleased to attend a symposium on the campus of Loyola University in Chicago (USA). The symposium was organized by the Carmelite Institute of North America and entitled “Pope Francis points the way for Carmel” which dealt...
The Carmelite Family Symposium – Day Three
On 26 -29 June we were pleased to attend a symposium on the campus of Loyola University in Chicago (USA). The symposium was organized by the Carmelite Institute of North America and entitled “Pope Francis points the way for Carmel” which dealt...
The Carmelite Family Symposium – Day Two
On 26 -29 June we were pleased to attend a symposium on the campus of Loyola University in Chicago (USA). The symposium was organized by the Carmelite Institute of North America and entitled “Pope Francis points the way for Carmel” which dealt...
The Carmelite Family Symposium – Day One
On 26 -29 June we were pleased to attend a symposium on the campus of Loyola University in Chicago (USA). The symposium was organized by the Carmelite Institute of North America and entitled “Pope Francis points the way for Carmel” which dealt with the...
My Journey with the Carmelite Centre
I first attended the Carmelite Centre at the invitation of a friend. She was presenting a talk on the poet Denise Levertov at a monthly 'Spiritual Reading Group' held in the Carmelite Library. I am from Perth and welcomed an opportunity to experience something new in...
Soul Searching
In the early part of 2014 I became aware that I was dissatisfied with some aspects of my life especially the part that was outwardly focused on achieving material success. I yearned for something that would be more enriching for my interior life so I began to look for...
My Journey with the Carmelites
My journey with the Carmelites started in 2011. It was the first time in my life after experiencing loss that I felt the strength and courage to really work through it, and understand what it was I needed to learn. I was open to change and welcomed a range of...
Lectio Divina “a most lively and rewarding experience”
On completion of a silent directed retreat at Campion Ignatian Centre, Kew, in 2015, the counsellor suggested I could continue a spiritual program by attending weekly Lectio Divina at the Carmelite Centre, Middle Park. It's proved to be very good advice! The set...
My Spiritual Journey
My spiritual journey has me seeking to understand the ME that Jesus loves. Of recent years I have participated in an increasing variety of assistance at the Carmelite Centre in Middle Park. It started with me going to the monthly meetings featuring the writings of...
Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation Commission – July 2017
Welcome to the July edition of JPICC. Click here.
Provincial Delegate Carmelite Family Monthly News – June 2017
June Monthly News. In recent weeks there has been email of support from members of the Carmelite family including one from Fr Anthony Scerri who drew my attention to the presence of the Indonesian Lay Carmelite Community in Sydney and Melbourne. Adrian Jones...
Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation Commission – June 2017
Welcome to the June edition of JPICC. Click here.
Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation Commission – May 2017
Welcome to the May edition of JPICC. Click here.
Provincial Delegate Carmelite Family Update – May 2017
As I continue having conversations with various people I am often asked ‘what is the role you are doing’”? A fair question and I’m thinking about this a lot too. As the role evolves my answer changes a bit but generally it’s something like ‘at...
Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation Commission – April 2017
Welcome to the April edition of JPICC. Click here.
Provincial Delegate Carmelite Family Update – April 2017
Welcome to the first news since my appointment around one month ago. As agreed at the Provincial Chapter in 2016, my role is to help develop opportunities for further formation and integration into the Carmelite Family – a big but exciting task...
Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation Commission – March 2017
Welcome to the February edition of JPICC. Click here.
New Provincial Delegate for the Carmelite Family – March 2017
I am delighted to accept the appointment of Provincial Delegate for the Carmelite Family. Some of you will know me through my work with the Carmelite Centre in Melbourne and to those I am yet to meet, I look forward to meeting you. My first contact with the...
Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation Commission – February 2017
Welcome to the February edition of JPICC. Click here.
OUR LATEST BLOG
Easter Triduum – Good Friday
The Lord is here, present among us. We are gathered with the whole Church in this moment of prayer. What is the meaning of ‘good’ in Good Friday? Perhaps the title takes up a now lost sense of ‘holy’ found within the range of ancient usage of the word ‘good’. Indeed,...
Carmelite Spirituality in a secular world and insights from Ruth Burrows with Denis Andrew OCarm
In this "Carmelite Conversation" with Denis Andrew we considered modern Western society which has been described as being increasingly secular and looked at how we live our Carmelite life in this milieu. We take the opportunity to delve into the writings of...
Kissed by God into Life, Centering Prayer Meditation, March 2024
This month our meditation reflection is on being kissed by God into Life using words from Margaret Silf’s The Way of Wisdom and Landscapes of Prayer. Margaret quotes Ronald Rohlheiser: Ancient philosophers and mystics used to say that before being born,...
Eco-Spirituality Reading Circle: Ten Love Letters to the Earth
On Tuesday 20 February, our first meeting for the year, we had eleven participants. I think this is the largest group at a zoom meeting. We shared our thoughts about the "Ten Love Letters to the Earth" which are a series of meditations on Mother Earth written by the...
Living the Carmelite Charism: the personal journey of Matthew McPhee OCarm
In this "Carmelite Conversation" Fr Matthew shares his experience of living the Carmelite charism. He recently celebrated his Golden Jubilation of Ordination and 70 years of religious life with the Carmelite community. Fr Matthew has ministered in a variety of...
Peace and Gratitude, Centering Prayer Meditation, February 2024
The theme for February is a reflection on Peace and Gratitude for the little moments, using verse from Joyce Rupp, and from Wendell Berry. Allow any word or image that may stand out for you as your centering prayer. Joyce tells us: the little moments, / assumed and...
Share Your Story About the Centre
