From the Parish House
May 13, 2022 - by Brendan Reed
When we hear the words ‘love’ and ‘love one another’ in our culture, our minds and hearts are often taken to a romantic type of love. So many of our…
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From the Parish House
May 6, 2022 - by Brendan Reed
I must admit that I’m finding it harder to hear in a crowded room these days. Recently I was out with some friends and there was so much background noise…
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April 29, 2022 - by Brendan Reed
Historically, the heart of the Catholic church in Australia has been its parishes and its schools. These have been equally matched by Catholic Health, Catholic Welfare and Catholic Social Services. …
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April 22, 2022 - by Brendan Reed
This Sunday we continue to celebrate Easter Day. In fact each day for eight days we celebrate the one Easter Day. Father Frank O’Loughlin has a more thorough explanation of…
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Easter Message
April 16, 2022 - by CBD Parish
The sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine from where the worlds largest supply of sunflower oil is produced. Apparently in days gone by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church banned the…
Easter Season Parish Priest Worship
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April 8, 2022 - by CBD Parish
Holy Week: Showing us God and showing us ourselves This weekend we celebrate Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. For Christians this is the week that defines the Christian…
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April 1, 2022 - by Brendan Reed
This week marks the fifth week of Lent and we are presented with the Gospel passage of John 8:1-11, let the person without sin be the first to throw a…
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March 25, 2022 - by Brendan Reed
The stain glass window in the choir loft at Our Lady of Victories, Basilica in Camberwell depicts the scene from the battle of Lepanto in 1571 when the Christian armies…
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Homily – Third Sunday of Lent (C)
March 18, 2022 - by Brendan Reed
The first reading for this Sunday comes from the Book of Exodus and is the account of Moses discovering God in a burning bush. It is an incredible image. Moses…
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March 18, 2022 - by Brendan Reed
We have witnessed, and experienced, our fair share of natural disasters and tragedies in Australia. The recent floods which left people stranded, and homeless remain fresh in our minds. The…
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