Our new novices, Estevão Mendonça De Jesus, Luis Baptista, Francisco Xavirius Vieira Martins, Luis Mendonça Maia and Estevão De Deus Gomes were received into the Novitiate on Sunday 14 December. Fr Bruce Clark (Regional Prior & Novice Master) was the celebrant.
As well as the Carmelites present, over 120 members of the new novices' families attended. The ceremony was followed by morning tea with time for the families to see our house. After lunch there was some traditional tebe-tebe (dance). Some families came quite a distance - at least 4 hours on the back of trucks and faced the prospect of going home in heavy rain.
We warmly welcome our new brothers and congratulate them on taking this step on their Carmelite journey.
Photos below: 1. Estevão Mendonça De Jesus, 2. Luis Baptista, 3. Francisco Xavirius Vieira Martins, 4. Luis Mendonça Maia and 5. Estevão De Deus Gomes.
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