Words of Thanks
February 16, 2024 - by CBD Parish
Dear friends, Happy new year 2024! I hope you have had a good start to the year. Personally, I had a wonderful three weeks…
Read moreDear friends, Happy new year 2024! I hope you have had a good start to the year. Personally, I had a wonderful three weeks…
Read moreYear 12 students across the country are preparing to sit their final exams. In Victoria, the pandemic has seen students facing the challenge of lockdowns and online learning for much…
Read more“The worst time is the best time, if it is God’s time.” I celebrated my 40th Anniversary of Religious Profession…
Faith Reflections My Daily Bread
Read moreOver the course of his career my father delivered over three thousand Melbourne babies. He never got over the miracle of birth. A devout man, each squishy squalling mewling baby…
Read moreIn his book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy (2019) urges us to ‘…live courageously with more kindness for yourself and for others’. At the…
Read moreSeveral sculptures at the Alexandra Gardens in Kew share familiarities with art pieces in Melbourne Churches, including Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Deepdene. These beautiful art pieces are all by the renowned (late) Mrs Leopoldine Mimovich who has shared her story of her life and her art.
Read moreSurrey Hills Wattle Park Parish Men’s Group. The Surrey Hills Wattle Park Men’s Group was formed over 10 years ago, with a number of men taking up the offer to…
Read moreIt has been a year since my ordination. This limited time of ministry is nothing compared to many priests in the Archdiocese. In other words, more than 365 days seems…
Archdiocese of Melbourne My Daily Bread Sacramental Life
Read moreThis weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). Even though we cannot gather in large numbers as a community to celebrate Eucharist, this…
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