August 22, 2026
Dear Parishioners,
It has certainly been a rather eventful last few weeks. As many of you already know, Fr John and I returned from Sydney on last Saturday morning after attending the Chapter of the Discalced Carmelites in the Australia-Oceania Region. It was a period of great and intense discernment where we formally voted to restructure the Order to better meet the needs of the friars and those whom we serve in our two parishes and retreat centre.
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Saturday and public holidays:
8.30am
Sunday Masses
Saturday
6.00pm
Sunday
7.30am,
9.30am (Children’s Liturgy),
Italian/English 11.00am,
6.00pm.
Monday to Friday
Mass at 7.00am and 9.00am.
For those who are unfamiliar with the prayers and responses in the Catholic liturgy, an Order of Mass is available on a cabinet just inside the church.
Join the Carmelite friars
Monday – Friday
6.40am
Saturday
8.00am
If you would like to join in this prayer but are unsure of what to do, just come along to start with, and listen to the rhythm of the prayer.
Saturday
10.00 – 11.00am and 5.00 – 5.30pm
or by appointment.
If you haven’t accessed this sacrament for some time, the priest will guide you in what to do.
Perpetual Novena in honour of Our Lady of Mt Carmel is held Wednesdays at 6.30pm.
The prayer of the Carmelite Brown Scapular
Stations of the Cross are held on Wednesday evenings during the Season of Lent.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Friday from 9.30 – 10.30am.
Please note this is a Holy Day of Obligation
Mass will be celebrated on:
Friday, 14th August at 7:00pm
Saturday, 15th August at 8:30am