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Carmel of the Most Holy Trinity
Nedlands, Western Australia
Carmelite Monastery
Adelma Road
Nedlands WA 6009
Tel: (08) 9386 3672
Fax: (08) 9386 3681
(in Perth Archdiocese)
Founded; 28th May, 1935, from Dulwich Hill Carmel,
Sydney.
We are situated in the city of Nedlands, which is a suburb of Perth.
 Preparations
for the foundation of our Carmel were carried out when Archbishop
Clune CSSR was Archbishop of Perth. The seven founding Sisters -
all young, the Prioress was only 29 yrs - came from the Carmel of
Dulwich Hill, Sydney, travelling by sea on the ‘Manoora’,
and arriving on 28th May, 1935. the day of Archbishop Clune’s
funeral. They stayed with the Good Shepherd Sisters until their
enclosure was erected on 16th June, 1935. Life was very severe in
their small buildings, as they worked hard to plant gardens and
trees, and to earn their living mostly by baking altar breads and
making vestments and altar linens. The return of Archbishop Prendiville
from Ireland, where as Coadjutor he had learned of his accession
to the Archdiocese of Perth, was the beginning of the constant support
of the hierarchy to this day. From the beginning, the Sisters received
loving help from priests, religious and laity, enabling them to
carry out their vocation, and to build on to the monastery, as circumstances
required. In 1937 the first sister to enter this monastery from
the West, arrived, and was soon joined by another from Sydney.
 Early
experiences, such as attempted ‘raids’ upon them in
their then isolated position, led to the entrance of a succession
of dogs, a feature of this monastery. The greater part of the monastery
wall was built in the early forties of bricks made by the Sisters,
and laid with the help of two elderly friends of the monastery.
This great labour was archetypal for the community efforts made
through the years. We treasure their legacy of love for the Church
and the Holy Father and our Order.
Our life is essentially a life of prayer for the Church. In the
Carmelite tradition, we try to live in the presence of God in a
life centred upon Jesus. Daily Mass, the Divine Office in its fullness,
hours of silent prayer, spiritual reading, work and recreation and
rest form part of our daily schedule.
At this time there are twelve sisters in the Nedlands Carmel. We
have sisters from Irish, British, Burmese, Dutch, Tongan and Australian
backgrounds. From our very beneficial contact with our Thai sisters
in Gelorup, Western Australia, and from Thailand, we have learned
to appreciate the value of other cultural backgrounds. Please refer
here for more detail on the Carmelite Charism.
On May 24th, 2002, Sr. Caroline made her Solemn Vows after her
many years of initial formation.
We see ourselves as people gifted with a wonderful charism to be
lived out for the Church and for all people; we see ourselves as
flawed people, dependent upon the loving mercy of God to persevere
and grow in our life for Jesus. We are committed, as is the whole
Order, to a continual renewal of life and growth in formation. We
love our vocation and would be glad to share our insights with you.
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