On Saturday, the 29th of April 2023, the St John of the Cross OCDS Community, Melbourne, gathered in the parish of the Good Shepherd Church in Gladstone Park, Victoria, to celebrate the first centenary of the beatification of St Thérèse of the Child Jesus. Fr Dishan Candappa, OCDS, celebrated St Thérèse’s votive Mass for the Community and its guests in his parish, with her first class relic was present on the altar.
After the celebration of the Mass, we gathered in the parish hall and enjoyed a beautiful feast of food and fellowship together. We had two display tables with Carmelite resources: one dedicated to the occasion, and the other with various Carmelite pamphlets. It was a most joyful and blessed occasion. May we always strive to follow St Thérèse’s Little Way as we delve deeper into the richness of her life in Christ. “In the heart of the Church, my Mother, I shall be Love.”
