Parish Life during January
December 23, 2021 - by Sally McIntosh
Thank you to all who have been involved in parish life during the last year. Even though we have had long periods in lockdown with our churches closed, there have…
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Masses at Christmas
December 17, 2021 - by CBD Parish
Traditionally there have been three different masses at Christmas. Each of the Masses was designed to take place at a different time of the night or day. And each of…
Faith Reflections Participation Worship
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Christ Present Through Ministry
December 3, 2021 - by CBD Parish
Ministry is a core element of the celebration of the whole liturgy and especially in the Mass. In the liturgy before Vatican II, there was really only one ministry in…
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Communal Celebrations of Penance
December 3, 2021 - by CBD Parish
It has become customary in many parishes to have Communal Celebrations of Penance during Advent and Lent. For many people such celebrations have taken the place of going to confession…
Advent Season Participation Worship
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Welcome to the New Liturgical Year
November 26, 2021 - by CBD Parish
Our churches are open and we look forward to welcoming everyone across our communities to join us in parish life as we begin the new Liturgical Year (Year C). The…
Advent Season Participation Worship
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St Cecilia and our Parish Music Ministry
November 19, 2021 - by Brendan Reed
The Feast of St Cecilia is celebrated on 22 November. Not a lot is known about this early saint of the church. She is reported to have always had a…
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Christ Present in the Assembled People
November 19, 2021 - by CBD Parish
For Catholics in the past, the presence of Christ at Mass was seen as only being in the Liturgy of the Eucharist. With the fuller recovery of our tradition preceding…
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A seat with a view…
November 19, 2021 - by CBD Parish
“You get your own seat with a good view.” After many months of separation and being unable to celebrate the Eucharist together, our parish communities are gradually returning to…
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Memorial, past and present
November 5, 2021 - by CBD Parish
In the celebration of Mass, the words ‘memory’ or ‘memorial’ often come up and they do so especially in the Eucharistic Prayer. In our present way of thinking, these words…
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Revised Parish Roadmap to Reopening
October 29, 2021 - by CBD Parish
As Victoria rapidly moves towards 80% of eligible Victorians being fully vaccinated the Premier has moved the next stage of reopening to today, Friday, 29 October, at 6.00 pm. This…
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