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All too often we are made aware of the vulnerability and uncertainty of life. Things can suddenly change. We don’t know what will happen today, tomorrow or even in a few moments’ time. Such experiences can make us profoundly anxious, and we look for ways to protect ourselves and what we own against life’s adverse events.

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80 years ago, on 26 July 1942, St Titus Brandsma was fatally injected with carbolic acid in the hospital of Dachau Concentration Camp. The hospital was notorious for medical experiments carried out on inmates.

Many people struggle with a name for God. For some, ‘Father’ is fine. For others, the image of God as Father evokes traumatic memories of their childhood experience of pain, suffering, neglect and even abuse.

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The Carmelites warmly invite you to celebrate the Canonisation of St Titus Brandsma and mark the 80th anniversary of his martyrdom at Mass on 31 July 2022 in Sydney and Melbourne. Masses will be held at

10.00am Sunday 31 July at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 4 Bennett Street, Wentworthville, NSW 2145

10.30am Sunday 31 July at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 210 Richardson Street (cnr Wright St), Middle Park, VIC 3206

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On 20 July Carmelites throughout the world celebrate the Solemnity of the Old Testament Prophet, Elijah. In the Carmelite tradition Elijah is regarded as the spiritual father of and a source of inspiration for Carmelites.

Brs Amandio Soares Salsinha and Narcizio Da Costa Villanova will be ordained deacons by Cardinal-elect Virgílio do Carmo da Silva, Archbishop of Dili, on Saturday 6 August. The ceremony will take place in the parish church at Hera.

Amandio and Narcizio successfully passed their final exams earlier this year and have been working in the Carmelite parish in Zumalai. Our thoughts and prayer accompany them as they prepare for this important step on their journey.

"The beauty of today's feast is that we celebrate someone who can teach us to wonder, to reflect, to learn from experience and to stop and ponder in our hearts all that happens to us," said Fr Hugh Brown during mass celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Mt Carmel yesterday.

Carmelites, Lay Carmelites, parishioners, friends and supporters gathered at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt Carmel yesterday to celebrate her feast. Fr Paul Cahill (Prior Provincial) was the presider and Fr Hugh Brown gave the homily. During the mass Emily and Michael Rudov made their First Profession as Lay Carmelites and Michele Coughlan made her Final Profession.

Preparing food for a special occasion or a valued guest can be a daunting task. These days, it can also be filled with all sorts of traps as food preferences continue to change and various allergies appear.

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