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Parish Prayer
Creator God
Life is Your gift to me. Through Baptism, you invite me to share the gift of my life in service to others. Be with me as I choose each day to show Your presence in our world. Give me the courage and generosity to respond to Your love, to Your call. I pray especially for those who serve you in ministry at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish. May we bear the "Good News" to those in need. Keep us close to you. Open the minds and hearts of may other men, women and young people that they may accept Your challenge to build the Kingdom in our parish.
We ask this prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Heart Of Mary
Pray For Us
Welcome to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Website
Who we are
The parish is associated with Discalced Carmelites and our origins and history are associated with Mount Carmel in Palestine and the honouring of our Lady at that place by the Carmelites. The parish is therefore called:"Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish."
Mount Carmel: is a mountain in Palestine shaped very much like a triangle. Its highest point is 1800 feet and it spreads out for miles in different directions. From the base of one side to the base of another side would require one to travel about 46 kilometres (marathon). There are caves on the mountain and individuals lived in those caves. It is a beautiful place. In fact ''Carmel'' means ''beautiful garden''. The soil is rich with beautiful aromatic plants and wild flowers, which flourish in the area.
The Carmelites and Our Lady of Mount Carmel: Towards the end of the 12th century AD near a spring called after Elijah, a group of hermits established themselves on Mount Carmel. They built an oratory in honour of Our Lady. She was their patroness and they took the name from her: "The brothers of St Mary of Mount Carmel". They understood her as their mother and sister. They also saw her as a model firstly of leading a deeply prayerful life and later as a model in sharing the fruits of their contemplation with others.
Fr Greg Chee
Sacramental Program
2012
The Parish Sacramental Team have published the following details for:
Sacraments of Reconciliation,
First Eucharist and
Confirmation
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Verse of the Day
Bible Gateway's Verse of the Day
A daily word of exultation.-
Romans 15:5-6
“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”