News from the Lay Carmelite Community
St Mary’s North Rockhampton holds a special place in the hearts of the local lay Carmelite Community. For many years they have come together and for prayer and meetings on the first Saturday afternoon of each month.
Saturday 11th May was a special day of celebration when the Lay Carmelites gathered from Rockhampton for the reception of Frances Mary O’Dowd into the lay Carmelite Community.Fr Paul Gurr O. Carm, Provincial Delegate to the lay Carmelites of Australia and Timor-Leste travelled from Sydney to conduct the ceremony in a special Mass. Fr Ron Wallis, Prior of the local lay Carmelites, and Colleen Graham, our formator, assisted in the reception.
Earlier in the day a celebration lunch was held at which Fr Sijo George and Fr Shaiju Lookose, Carmelite of Mary Immaculate attended.
Paul Eckel