The Concluding Rite
November 12, 2021
The final part of the Mass is the Concluding Rite. Notice that it is still called a rite; it is not just a tail pinned…
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Purgatory – Completing our Conversion
November 12, 2021
Some of us will remember sermons being given about the sufferings of Purgatory as a deterrent to committing sin. Those sufferings were not as bad…
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Remembrance Day Observations
November 12, 2021
November is a month of remembrance in many ways. At the beginning of November we celebrate All Saints Day and All Souls Day and commemorate…
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Homily – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
November 5, 2021
In the book, Woman Wisdom: Women of the Hebrew Scriptures, Merriam T. Winter described the situation of widows in ancient Israelite society during biblical times. …
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From the Parish House
November 5, 2021
In a sobering message to the Glasgow COP26 meeting, Pope Francis likened the wounds cause by climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic to those inflicted…
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Welcome back to school!
November 5, 2021
Term four commenced with a mix of at home learning and the staggered return of children to the classrooms, with different year levels attending on…
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Saints Alive!
November 5, 2021
“May God protect me from gloomy saints.” St. Teresa of Avila My childhood piety was of the unquestioning kind, seasoned by the rhythm of…
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November 5, 2021
In last week’s few words for the month of November, it was mentioned that there have been several images used for the completion of our…
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Sacramental Milestones – October 2021
November 5, 2021
Once again our Churches are open and welcoming families to celebrate sacraments. Six infants were Baptised last weekend and families were overjoyed after a long…
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Life is changed not ended
November 5, 2021
Sybella Theresa Rodda Born 8 February 1926, Entered eternal life 5 October 2021 Eulogy written and shared by members of the…
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Memorial, past and present
November 5, 2021
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…
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Revised Parish Roadmap to Reopening
October 29, 2021
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…
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