FOLLOW THE PILGRIMAGE OF THE RELICS EACH DAY

Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn

Red Hill - Carmelite Nuns Monastery
Day 48 [next] & Day 52 [next]


Diocesan Contact:
Mr Kevin Croker

Tel) 02 6201 9800
Fax) 02 6257 7410
Email) Kevin Croker

Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese

Info on OCDM nuns

During the day and evening of the Relic's visit to the Monastery, tea, coffee, refreshments and rest rooms will be available.

The Monastery will have a range of books and holy items available for sale.

Day 48. 20th March 2002 - Wednesday

06.30 Relics leave Young and travel via Wombat, Murrumburrah , Harden, Binalong, Yass and Murrumbateman to the Carmel of Sts Peter and Paul, Carmelite Monastery, 28 Mugga Way, Red Hill, ACT. Expected travel time 3 hours.

Carmelite Monastery,
28 Mugga Way,
RED HILL ACT 2603

Tel: 02 6295 3805

09.30 Relics arrive at Carmelite Monastery

10.00 Welcoming Ceremony of the Relics to the National Capital led by Most Rev Francis P Carroll, President of the Australian Catholic Bishop's Conference and Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn.

Veneration of relics.

11.45 Relics leave Carmelite Monastery for St Christopher's Cathedral, Franklin Street, Forrest ACT.


Day 52. 24th March 2002 - Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday)

Carmelite Monastery,
28 Mugga Way,
RED HILL ACT 2603

Tel: 02 6295 3805

08.00 Relics will process from St Peter Chanel's Church, Weston Street, Yarralumla, to the Carmel of Sts Peter and Paul Carmelite Monastery. Combined St Edmund's and St Clare's College Bands will accompany the Theresemobile.

08.45 Relics arrive at Carmelite Monastery
and veneration follows.

10.00 Mass. Main celebrant Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop H.E. Canalini; concelebrated by Bishop Patrick Ahearn, Auxiliary Bishop of New York and Bishop Geoffrey Mayne. Homilist: Bishop Ahern.
(Veneration of the Relics follows Mass. During veneration, a priest will be available for the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.)

16.30 Vespers of Palm Sunday
(Veneration of Relics continues).

22.00 (10pm) Compline (Night Prayers)
24.00 (midnight) Office of Readings followed by Veneration of the Relics.
(Intervals of Prayer - Relics remain overnight).

Monday, 25 March

06.00 Morning Praise.
07.30 Holy Mass and farewell ceremony by Bishop Pat Power, auxiliary Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn.
09.00 Relics leave Carmelite Monastery for Varroville via Pauline Fathers, Penrose Park (Diocese of Wollongong).


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