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Carmelite Monastery, Lismore
Carmelite Monastery
151 Ballina Road
Goonellabah NSW 2480
Tel: (02) 6624 1240
Fax: (02) 6624 4012
(in Lismore Diocese)
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From the January 2003 edition of Aspirations...
Carmel of the Child Jesus of Prague and Our Lady of Mt Carmel is
situated at Goonellabah. Goonellabah is an Aboriginal name meaning
a red flame tree. The Carmel is about ten minutes' drive from Lismore,
in Northern NSW. The northern view from Carmel is of the Night Cap
Range, part of the Great Dividing Range.
Last year a cyclone ripped out an enormous Golden Cypress growing
near the front fence of the monastery. The tree fell on the fence,
damaging it badly. This year we were able to replace the old fence
with a four-foot high brick fence across the front of the monastery
grounds.
As there are now three Founding Sisters buried in our enclosure
cemetery, we decided to make improvements there also. The cemetery
is designed in the form of a Cross, with a lovely statue of Our
Lady in the centre.
Just before Advent, at a monthly community meeting for all the
sisters, we discussed the Advent Season: its deep meaning and some
of the practical ways to celebrate the Season. Ideas were discussed,
and most of them put into practice. A really good motion was to
honour the "Year of the Rosary" in the way recently suggested by
the Holy Father. At our Sunday Advent Wreath Paraliturgy, we said
one decade each week in turn, to honour the Annunciation, Visitation,
Nativity, etc. During each Hail Mary, at the Holy Name of Jesus,
a little phrase about the Mystery was added. At the end of the decade
we sang the Gloria Patri. We concluded with a prayer asking for
the grace of the Mystery. We were all very happy with this addition,
and found it helpful for keeping our minds on the Mystery of Advent.
Perhaps others may find it helpful, too.
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