From the Parish House
June 2, 2023 - by Brendan Reed
The Gospel for the Feast of the Trinity begins with the words: God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in…
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From the Parish House
May 26, 2023 - by CBD Parish
The Feast of Pentecost has arrived and the Gospel we listen to this weekend will tell us that the first call of the Christian community is to reconciliation. The Gospel…
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May 19, 2023 - by CBD Parish
This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension and the Church gives us the text from Matthew’s Gospel often known as the Great Commission. Matthew 28:16-20 finishes with the…
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May 12, 2023 - by CBD Parish
The Easter season is replete with Gospel accounts of communities grappling with the fact that Jesus is no longer physically among them and yet they are aware of his presence. …
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Homily – Fifth Sunday of Easter (A)
May 5, 2023 - by CBD Parish
It is interesting from time to time to remember the texts that we listen to in the scriptures are all translations. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were…
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May 5, 2023 - by CBD Parish
During the Easter season we read a lot from the Acts of the Apostles. We hear the stories of the growth of the Church as it gradually takes shape. We…
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April 21, 2023 - by CBD Parish
Ann was running late for school during the week and accepted the offer of her father to drive her. Before departure she and her sister got into an argument about…
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April 21, 2023 - by CBD Parish
The gospel this week recounts the story of the road to Emmaus. Two disciples who had lost hope find themselves in conversation with a stranger, who only later they realise…
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Easter Message 2023
April 8, 2023 - by CBD Parish
The Easter season is replete with images and narratives that stir our imagination. One of the images that has caught my attention this year is that of the earthquake. We…
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March 31, 2023 - by CBD Parish
This week we celebrate Palm Sunday and with that the beginning of Holy Week. Over the years, Palm Sunday has become a day when thousands of people around the country…
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