From the Parish House
November 11, 2022 - by CBD Parish
There was a television advertisement a number of years ago in which a young boy fantasises about surviving an attack by a crocodile. The ad was produced by HBA Insurance…
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Homily – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
November 4, 2022 - by CBD Parish
He is God of the living not of the dead Do you believe in the resurrection? What do you believe in the resurrection? The readings of this Sunday highlight the…
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November 4, 2022 - by CBD Parish
Over the coming weekend five couples will celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage across our churches. Weddings are always a happy occasion as families and friends gather together to celebrate the…
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October 28, 2022 - by CBD Parish
Luke 19:1-10 The story of Zacchaeus is a well-known one. A research paper a few years ago found that it is the most well known and…
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October 28, 2022 - by CBD Parish
During the week I gathered with many of the parents of Year 12 students at Genazzano FCJ College. We celebrated Mass as students across the State were undertaking their first…
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October 21, 2022 - by CBD Parish
Last Thursday evening, I attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Primary School Production of What’s the Crime Mr Wolf? The plot follows a crazy court case in which Mr Wolf…
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October 14, 2022 - by CBD Parish
Our new combined Parish Council is up and running! We have now had three meetings of the Parish Council under the leadership of Phil Mann, our Parish…
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October 7, 2022 - by CBD Parish
Giving thanks…. This week’s Gospel narrates the story of the curing of ten people suffering from Leprosy. The story culminates with one returning to Jesus to give thanks for the…
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September 30, 2022 - by CBD Parish
Increase our faith! This is the request of the disciples in today’s Gospel. It is interesting how human beings seem to desire an increase in so many things in life. …
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From the Parish House
September 23, 2022 - by CBD Parish
Last Friday evening parishioners from across Camberwell, Balwyn Deepdene and Surrey Hills Wattle Park, gathered at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Deepdene to celebrate a farewell Mass for Fr…
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