Fr Wayne Stanhope has taken up a new ministry in Pastoral Supervision in the Diocese of Wollongong. Pastoral Supervision is a service offered to those involved in ministry to reflect on their practice in order to gain a broader perspective and discover possibilities for personal and professional growth. Wayne recently completed a graduate diploma in pastoral supervision and will provide a sacramental presence for the Benedictine nuns and the local people at Jamberoo Abbey, NSW.
The great Christmas feast is almost here. As always in Advent, what is promised in the first reading is brought to fulfilment in the Gospel reading. We began Advent with the cry, ‘Come, Lord Jesus’. We will end it with the joyful shout, ‘God is with us!’
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The joyful first reading from the prophet Isaiah proclaims that God is on his way to save his people. This coming brings healing and rejoicing and an end to sorrow and lament.
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John the Baptist was preparing the people for the coming of Jesus. Moved by his preaching many sought baptism in the river Jordan. This ancient water-rite symbolised dying to the old way of life and rising to a new way of life.
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Read all about what the Carmelites are doing in Timor-Leste with your help. The current issue of Carmel Contact includes stories about November as a time of remembering our loved ones, the new Kindergarten in Zumalai, our commitment to safeguarding, our new Saint, Titus Brandsma, and our Host-a-Meal program.
During the recent Chapter meeting the Carmelites established a new ministry in Timor-Leste. The Carmelite Retreat and Youth Training Centre will offer retreats and programs in spirituality as well as training courses in English language, IT, Safeguarding, Care for the Environment, Fraud and Corruption Control, Children’s’ Rights and Press Freedom & Social Justice.
You can download and save the scripture texts, reflections and prayers for Lectio Divina for each day of this month. Lectio Divina is a traditional way of praying the Scriptures. Visit our Lectio Divina page for more information about how to pray using Lectio Divina. Join our Lectio Online group. We meet every Friday at 10am (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) [You are welcome to join from other time zones, eg. Perth/Singapore/Philippines: 7am; Timor-Leste/Tokyo: 8am; New Zealand: 12pm; Los Angeles: Thursday 4pm; New York/Toronto: Thursday 7pm] to prayerfully reflect on the Gospel of the coming Sunday.
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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.
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The great Advent journey begins. The Advent readings are a rich tapestry of images centered on the truth that God has come among us. We do not pretend that we are waiting for Jesus to be born in a stable. That happened once, a long time ago, and it will not happen again. We remember that birth as we remember our own birthdays.
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Albino Dos Santos was ordained to the priesthood and Marcolino Gomes to the deaconate in a moving ceremony on Saturday 12 November at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Middle Park (VIC).
