The Little Blossom
September 15, 2023 - by CBD Parish
I have a weeping cherry outside my back door and this week I spied the first little blossom. Out of a tangled mess of branches – the tree…
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World Youth Day Reflection
September 8, 2023 - by CBD Parish
I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to attend World Youth Day this year in Lisbon, Portugal, via the Italian Way Pilgrimage. In the last…
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Ann Rennie Reflects
September 1, 2023 - by CBD Parish
Blessed are those whose strength is in you; whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. Psalm 84:5 In many faith traditions the idea of pilgrimage…
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Renewal of RCIA
August 18, 2023 - by CBD Parish
On Saturday, 12 August at 5.30 pm the Matilda’s were playing France. This team of great sportswomen seems to have captured the imagination of the country! While the Matilda’s were…
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Sailing with Christ in the Sea of the World
August 18, 2023 - by CBD Parish
World Youth Day – Lisbon 2023 Recently, I was part of 1.5 million people gathered for World Youth Day in Lisbon, 1-6 August. I travelled with a group of mostly…
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August 18, 2023 - by CBD Parish
Recently I attended a talk for people in leadership where the presenter shared his involvement in a critical incident. The incident was truly horrific and would have left significant trauma…
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Feast of the Assumption Reflection
August 11, 2023 - by CBD Parish
On the 15th of August the Western Church celebrates its belief that ‘the Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was…
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60th Anniversary of Ordination
August 4, 2023 - by CBD Parish
On July 27, 2023 Fr Bren Donohue celebrated his 60th anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood with a Mass at All Hallows. During the Mass he reflected on…
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August 4, 2023 - by CBD Parish
The woman went shopping. She wanted to buy something called ‘truth’. ‘We don’t have any in stock at the moment,’ said a sales assistant. ‘I can…
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World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly Reflection
July 28, 2023 - by CBD Parish
Last Sunday we celebrated World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. Pope Francis established the day in 2021 to be celebrated annually. Francis reminds us that “old age…
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