Monday: St William of Vercell (1142) Tuesday: St Josemaria Escriva (1975 – Founder of Opus Dei) Wednesday: St Cyril of Alexandria (444) Thursday: St Irenaeus (203) Friday: St Peter and Paul (67) Saturday: First Martyrs of the Church (64)
This is the 12th Sunday of the Church’s year but the 24th June is the feast of the Birth of St John the Baptist. Hence, today we celebrate this special memorial of St John the Baptist. This day is special because, in our Christian tradition, John... read more
We are looking for one or more musicians and singers to assist with the music at our Saturday Vigil Mass. If you, or anyone you know may be interested please call Bob Mayor on 97361161 or email [email protected].
The Winter Parish Newsletter is published today. Do take a copy home. It is full of interesting items about our parish activities. You may also like to check the parish web-site for more interesting reading. The site can be found at www.stpatsmortlake... read more
Monday: St Ephrem of Syria (373) Tuesday: St Romuald (1027) Wednesday: St Silverius (537) Thursday: St Aloysius Gonzaga (1591 – Patron of Youth) Friday: St John Fisher and St Thomas More (1535 – Patron of lawyers) Saturday: St Paulinus of Nola ... read more
Today St Mark’s Gospel introduces us to some of the parables of Jesus. “Parables” are like poetry. When one reads a poem it, like any work of art, contains many meanings. Every person who reads a poem, or hears a poem, draws a personal meanin... read more
We have formed a new Liturgy Ministry team in the Parish under the leadership of Kevin Nelson-Smith. If anyone else would like to join the team, just ring Kevin on 0490 119 131. The team will be aiming to improve our liturgical celebrations with ... read more
The ACU Centre for Liturgy is offering a public Short Course From death to new life: preparing and celebrating Catholic funerals at Strathfield in the Gleeson Auditorium on 4 Wednesday evenings in July. Leading scholars will investigate a Christian... read more