17th October 
(Friday) - More than a hundred members of religious orders and close friends gathered together to farewell our neighbors, the Carmelite Friars, who are leaving their monastery at Box Hill.
The Discalced Carmelites came to take residence at # 96 Albion Road, Box Hill, in 1988 in the same year as we, Divine Word Missionaries, came to settle down at Dorish Maru College at # 100 Albion Road.
In their recent Chapter a couple of months ago, the Order decided to close down this priory of St. John of the Cross at Box Hill and merge with their other communities in NSW. Actually they have already been offered a house by the Broken Bay diocese where they will start a new community.
(Friday) - More than a hundred members of religious orders and close friends gathered together to farewell our neighbors, the Carmelite Friars, who are leaving their monastery at Box Hill.The Discalced Carmelites came to take residence at # 96 Albion Road, Box Hill, in 1988 in the same year as we, Divine Word Missionaries, came to settle down at Dorish Maru College at # 100 Albion Road.
In their recent Chapter a couple of months ago, the Order decided to close down this priory of St. John of the Cross at Box Hill and merge with their other communities in NSW. Actually they have already been offered a house by the Broken Bay diocese where they will start a new community.
To our good neighbors and brothers, the Carmelites, especially to Des and to Shane, it’s time to say farewell but not good-bye. Hope to see you again. ~ 
1) Entrance; 2) The Monastery; 3) Des Willamson, OCD, Pior.
