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Spring – a glad awakening

September 3, 2021

The day the Lord created hope was the same day he created Spring, writes Bern Williams. The woe of winter becomes the prayer of spring. …

Father’s Day Drive Thru!

September 3, 2021

Our Lady of Good Counsel Primary School organised a “drive thru” Father’s Day breakfast. Boxes filled with pastries, chocolates, strawberries and other goodies were collected…

Sacramental Milestones – August 2021

September 3, 2021

Entered Eternal Rest During the month of August the following members of the Catholic Community entered eternal rest:- Sr. Margaret Case, RSC Silvana Crisera Clara…

Homily – Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

August 27, 2021

Today’s gospel talks of the religious laws that abounded at the time of Jesus – washing arms, sprinkling with water, the washing of cups and…

From the Parish House

August 27, 2021

Last Thursday evening two parishioners from each of our three parishes and I participated in a meeting facilitated by the Archdiocese of Melbourne, to invite…

Welcome to Social Justice Sunday

August 27, 2021

Our relationship with the environment can never be isolated from our relationship with others and with God. Pope Francis,…

Towards the Plenary Council – Part Six

August 27, 2021

What is Synodality? There can be a good deal of confusion about synodality in the Church at the moment because it is a rather new…

Camellias and Handshakes

August 27, 2021

Each year, for one week in August, libraries and schools across Australia have a special focus on celebrating “Book Week” and the joy of reading…

Feast of Saint Gregory the Great

August 27, 2021

On Friday, 3 September we celebrate the feast of Saint Gregory the Great. The title ‘the Great’ is given to very few people and only…

The Lord’s Prayer at Mass

August 27, 2021

The first evidence of the presence of the Lord’s Prayer in the course of Mass is in the late 4th century. It was…

Life is changed not ended

August 27, 2021

Sr Maureen Ellen Martin fcj Born 23 May 1940, entered eternal life 6 August 2021 Religious Profession 7 September 1959 Eulogy by…

From the Parish House

August 20, 2021

Scenes of women and men running after a departing aircraft at Kabul Airport have saturated our screens for the last week. Some of those desperate…