History will be made in a few days time when our 10 novices in Timor-Leste will make their first vows as Carmelites.
They will form the largest group of novices to make their first vows in the history of the Carmelite Province of Australia and Timor-Leste. The last big group was in 1963 when 8 novices made their frist vows together in Australia.
Brothers Elias Soares Sin, Bonifacio Bragança Lopes, Paulo Martins De Araújo, Domingos Natus Quefi, Fernando Gusmão, Jacob Dos Reis Carvelho, Celestino Soares, Isaias De Jesus Martins, João Cabal and Caitano Soares Da Silva have completed their novitiate under the guidance of Fr Bruce Clark (Novice Director) at Hera, Timor-Leste. They are currently on retreat preparing to make their vows on Saturday 9 December.
