Bishop Fulton John Sheen, who was beatified on 24 September 2026 was also a member of the Carmelite Third Order.

The Carmelites of Australia and Timor-Leste are mourning the loss of Fr Michael who passed peacefully into God’s loving arms on 2 October 2026.

There are seasons in every human life.

To live is to encounter pain, suffering, heartache and loss. The agony of these moments can bring us to our knees. Burdened by their weight, we can feel lost, abandoned and afraid.

This Season of the Heart can be blinding — what we have known can become obscure. We can even begin to question the reality of God’s presence.

On 30 August 1999 78% of the population of Timor-Leste voted for independence from Indonesia.

The Carmelite Rule was given between 1206 and 1214 by Albert, Patriach of Jerusalem.

There are seasons in every human life.

To live is to encounter pain, suffering, heartache and loss. The agony of these moments can bring us to our knees. Burdened by their weight, we can feel lost, abandoned and afraid.

This Season of the Heart can be blinding — what we have known can become obscure. We can even begin to question the reality of God’s presence.

Listen to the Word. Open the heart. Be transformed.

Each Friday morning, a virtual community gathers to prayerfully reflect on the Gospel of the coming Sunday.

On the 9 days before the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (16 July), we pray for the following intentions for all those in need throughout the world. The novena can be prayed at any time of the year for these intentions or for your own asking Our Lady of Mount Carmel to intercede and pray with us. You are invited to light a candle each day, reflect with the intention and prayer, and spend a few moments in silence with Our Lady. The prayers and images below can be downloaded pdf here.

When Jesus saw the crowds he felt sorry for them because they were harassed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his harvest.’

He summoned his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits with power to cast them out and to cure all kinds of diseases and sickness.

Episode 4 - Why is Faith important?

Fr Wayne Stanhope has spent the last 10 days giving talks and workshops and leading liturgies for both Carmelite and other communities as part of a Carmelite Study Week.

‘The Cross Is My Joy, Not My Sorrow’ is the story of Pablo María de la Cruz, a young Carmelite who died in July 2023 at the age of 21.

The 2026 edition of the Carmelite Liturgical Guide is now available.

Pope Leo has appointed Fr Joshy Pottackal, OCarm., auxiliary bishop of Mainz, Germany.

On this last Sunday of the Church’s year we celebrate the Feast of Christ, the King. Today is a day to give thanks to God for all the blessings received during the past year. Most of all, we thank God for the great gift of his son. We celebrate Christ as King of the Universe and look forward to the coming of his kingdom in all its fullness at the end of time.

Relatives, friends and members of the Carmelite Family gathered at Hera, Timor-Leste, to celebrate the Solemn Vows (life-long commitment) of Brothers Paulo Martins De Araújo, Celestino Soares, Elias Soares Sin, João Fernando Cabal, Fernando Gusmão and Samuel Lopes on 20 November.

On this last Sunday of the Church’s year we celebrate the Feast of Christ, the King. Today is a day to give thanks to God for all the blessings received during the past year. Most of all, we thank God for the great gift of his son. We celebrate Christ as King of the Universe and look forward to the coming of his kingdom in all its fullness at the end of time.

Six Carmelites will make Solemn Profession in Timor-Leste on 20 November.

Pope Leo has appointed Carmelite, Archbishop Filippo Iannone, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, the post he himself held before his election as Pontiff.

On the 9 days before the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (16 July), we pray for the following intentions for all those in need throughout the world. The novena can be prayed at any time of the year for these intentions or for your own asking Our Lady of Mount Carmel to intercede and pray with us. You are invited to light a candle each day, reflect with the intention and prayer, and spend a few moments in silence with Our Lady. The prayers and images below can be downloaded pdf here.