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A TIME TO FORGIVE

The Catholic Church is going through a period of great turmoil. A time when much that we value has been challenged. People who have been placed in positions of power and authority but who have misused those trusted positions. It is this trust that we need to start and rebuild throughout the Church and in… Read more

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Practice what you teach:

One of the main reasons why today’s religious and political leaders lack credibility among the people they exercise leadership over is that they do not walk the talk.  There is considerable inconsistency in what they have professed and what they practice.  Jesus wants us today to be leaders with credibility, leaders who are sensitive and… Read more

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ST BERNARD’S FEAST DAY

St Bernard’s College in West Essendon celebrate the feast day of St Bernard of Clairvaux on the 20th of August each year. It is a big day: the highlight is the celebration of Mass in the large stadium – 1,500 students and 200 teachers. I was given a special invitation in 2013 to be the… Read more

PLENARY 2020

We are gradually revving up in our response to the Council.  Whether in the diocese or in clusters of parishes or individual parishes. Originally we felt that we had been left at the starting post?  Other dioceses seemed to have themselves well organised prior to Pentecost the official commencement time of the Plenary. We now… Read more

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ST MARY MACKILLOP

Recently we celebrated the feast of our own very own saint in Mary Mackillop.  She has been given the saintly title of Mary of the Cross. Although many of us would still call her Mary Mackillop with great respect and affection. We have journeyed with her for many years while waiting and hoping that one… Read more