When bad things happen
June 16, 2023 - by CBD Parish
In 1981, Rabbi Harold S. Kushner published what became a best-selling book, ‘When Bad Things Happen to Good People’. Written in response to a personal tragedy (the death…
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Finding Freedom
June 16, 2023 - by CBD Parish
Refugee Week 2023 18 – 24 June Refugee Week is Australia’s peak annual activity to inform the public about refugees and celebrate positive contributions made by refugees…
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Homily – Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ (A)
June 9, 2023 - by CBD Parish
This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. Of course we celebrate the Body and Blood of Christ in every celebration of the Eucharist. On…
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From the Parish House
June 9, 2023 - by CBD Parish
This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. The Gospel which we hear is from John 6:51-58. In this text Jesus tells his disciples that…
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The numbers are in for annual Mass count
June 9, 2023 - by CBD Parish
Each year the Archdiocese of Melbourne conducts a count of the number of people attending Mass across our parishes. The annual count takes place in May over a four week…
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SVDP Winter Appeal 2023
June 9, 2023 - by CBD Parish
Knowledge really is power For some time the Vinnies mantra has been ‘A Hand Up, Not a Handout’. While this is a noble sentiment, I’m sure most Vincentians involved with…
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School Voices
June 9, 2023 - by CBD Parish
Eucharist Reflection Day On Friday 26th May, the Year 4 Candidates for First Eucharist (and those Year 4 students supporting them in their preparation) attended a Retreat Day at the…
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June 9, 2023 - by CBD Parish
Home visitation is the core work of the St Vincent de Paul Society and is a way by which people can be supported and encouraged to take control of their…
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June 2, 2023 - by CBD Parish
St Vincent de Paul Camberwell Conference Camberwell Conference has a number of regular clients, mainly in public housing, but some stand out. St Vincent de Paul’s maxim is…
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Ann Rennie Reflects
June 2, 2023 - by CBD Parish
On a wet Saturday night in early May, I settled down inside the warmth of the lounge room to watch the coronation of King Charles III and Queen…
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