God turns up unexpectedly. There are protocols in life about how we communicate with one another – both the means of communication and the accepted norms that go…
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Dear Friends, This weekend marks the first in Stage 4 restrictions, after the introduction of a curfew by the Victorian Government last Sunday evening. The coronavirus pandemic has certainly changed…
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We are getting ready to welcome Father Frank O’Loughlin to Surrey Hills Wattle Park! Father Frank has been Parish Priest at Sacred Heart Parish, Sandringham for the last 24 years. …
Archdiocese of Melbourne Parish Priest
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Many family and friends are doing things to stay connected with one another during these days of COVID-19 restrictions. Friday night online-trivia is one example I saw recently and pre-dinner…
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For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future …
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Christ beside me, Christ before, Christ behind me. Today’s Gospel is a commentary on discipleship. The feast days that we have been celebrating have been left behind…
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Some weeks of the year have fewer feasts than others. Some are laden with feasts of the great figures of our tradition. This is a week from the latter. On…
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God feeds us with manna from heaven. Today is the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. This feast accentuates for us the difficulties we have as…
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Discovering the God of tenderness and compassion Discovering who God is, and what God stands for, and what God wants of us, is no easy task. Sometimes Christians…
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Penetcost Sunday Receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit Today’s feast marks the end of the Easter season and the birth of the Church. And it…
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