One of the issues that is important to us all in Australia is our rights to Religious Freedoms. Certain elements in political parties and within the media are intent on imposing limits on our religious rights and freedoms. Nevertheless there is a Bill tha... read more
Monday: St Gregory the Great (604 – Patron of teachers and music) Tuesday: St Rosalie (1166 – Patron of Palermo, Sicily Wednesday: St Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1997) Thursday: St Eleutherius (585) Friday: Ember Day and St Regina (286 – Patron of po... read more
At our Masses this week-end, having closed the Gospel of John about the “Bread of Life”, we resume the story of Jesus as recorded in the Gospel of Mark. It seems that as Jesus and His disciples travelled through the countryside en route to Jerusalem t... read more
An Ember Day in the liturgical cycle of our church’s year is celebrated on the first Friday of each new season. Next Friday is an Ember Day and marks the beginning of Spring. It is a day on which we ask God to bless and protect us as we embark on this n... read more
Our next presentation will be on Tuesday 4th September in the parish hall at 7.30pm where renowned speaker Cathy Kennedy will give a talk on “What is God’s purpose for me”. Cathy is the Director for the Archdiocese for Encounter – her specialty is... read more
As mentioned last week-end the special appeal conducted on 18 & 19 August for communities affected by the drought was generously supported by us all. Deep appreciation is expressed to everyone by our School Community and the local St Vincent de Paul ... read more
Monday: St Monica – 387 (Patron of Mothers) Tuesday: St Augustine – 430 (Patron of Theologians) Wednesday: The Passion of St John the Baptist – 32 Thursday: St Fiacre – 620 – (Patron of gardeners) Friday: St Raymond Nonnatus – 1240 (Patron of ... read more
During the past month we have been reading and reflecting on the 6th Chapter of the fourth Gospel; the Gospel of St John. Today we read the final verses of that 6th chapter. In these final verses we are told that the people who were following Jesus... read more
