When we hear of something coming to an end, one of the first to come to mind is probably our own life. Things less dramatic than this could be a business house, newspapers, the local corner store, sporting organisation, and we have churches of all religions closing down and being sold due to decreasing congregations… Read more
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Healing a Nation Through Education
This title was the topic for last weeks Mission Sunday (21 Oct), and we were fortunate enough to hear from Irene Ho about how donations to the Catholic Mission is making a difference in children’s education in Myanmar. Irene has worked in Myanmar on mission, as a layperson for the last 12-13 years focusing on… Read more
Priest In-Service
Last week thirty-one priests gathered at the Seminary in Carlton for our annual In-Service. Sister Frances Baker a Mercy Sister who is a Moral Theologian led the three days. Her task was to reflect on some of the documents of Pope Frances. His Encyclical Letter on the Ecology and Climate Laudate Si and his apostolic… Read more
A PLACE TO CALL HOME
This week we celebrated Social Justice Week. The Statement from the Australian Bishops is again a challenging one. ‘A Place to Call Home’. What they are asking is that we make a home for everyone in our land. The Statement commences with the story of the Good Samaritan. This is a great example because in… Read more
Confirmation
Some important news which is also an important event for the Parish and our school was the Confirmation last Saturday evening 8th September 2018. This was a great follow-up Sacrament to the eight students who made their 1st Holy Communion some four weeks ago. We had Bishop Les here for the Confirmation. He had Confirmation… Read more
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
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
First Holy Communion
Many of us can remember our First Holy Communion Day. I remember my black pants, white shirt and tie. I remember our little party afterwards in the parish hall at St Monica’s Moonee Ponds. The hall is still there today. One of my favourites was bread and butter with hundreds and thousands on top. Today… Read more
Here We Go Again
I am sure many of you have heard or watched on television the news about a prisoner from Dhurringile being released each Saturday to play football. The fellow in question is a local from around here, not that it matters. I thought to myself, here we go again, the media jumping on anything where prisoners… Read more
GRANDPARENTS MASS
Each year in our parish here in Tatura, we celebrate Grandparents Mass. I know we are only one of many; one of my brothers and his wife went to one recently for one of their grandchildren. We have it at this time as it is only a week out from the feast day of Saints… Read more
