Scapulars were out for Our Lady of the Mount

27 Jul 2012

By The Record

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB joins parishioners at Our Lady of Mt Carmel.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB entered a packed church to celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Mt Carmel with the congregation on July 15.

Fr Paul Raj assisted the Archbishop during Mass and the combined choir gave its best to mark the festive occasion.

Scapulars were distributed to the members of the congregation as they entered the church and after Communion Archbishop Costelloe called everybody with a new scapular to come forward around the altar to have them blessed.

Morning tea followed at the school hall and the Archbishop, with the helping hand of Fr Paul Raj, cut a beautifully decorated cake to mark the parish’s feast day.

Many parishioners took the chance to greet Archbishop Costelloe and have a short chat with him.