The Fragile Time
August 6, 2021
Welcome to Cathy Jenkins who will be contributing a monthly column to our newsletter. Cathy is a theologian, educator and writer. She is currently Executive…
Read moreBlog
Life is changed not ended
August 6, 2021
Dr Joseph (Joe) Michael Hoffmann 1 September 1935 to 15 July 2021 The following eulogy…
Read more
The ‘Holy, Holy’ – The Sanctus
August 6, 2021
The first part of the Eucharistic Prayer which is called the Preface leads into the ‘Holy, Holy’. The word ‘Preface’ is somewhat misleading…
Read more
Homily – Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 30, 2021
This Sunday’s first reading focuses on the experience of Israel in the period between leaving Egypt and settling in the Promised Land. The experience, as…
Read more
From the Parish House
July 30, 2021
The scripture readings for this weekend are those that talk about trusting in God’s providence, one day at a time. The phrase reminds me of…
Read more
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
July 30, 2021
Children’s Liturgy of the Word leaders from across the parishes gathered on Zoom last week for the first of two workshops to reflect on how…
Read more
Towards the Plenary Council – Part Two
July 30, 2021
Synodality and the Plenary Council Synodality is not a word that is familiar to most Catholics. There have been synods all through the history of…
Read more
National Vocations Awareness Week
July 30, 2021
Living a busy lifestyle with unceasing demands from work, friends, family and society, we often think of the word ‘vacation’ more than ‘vocation’. VAcation can…
Read more
Origins of the Eucharistic Prayer
July 30, 2021
The Eucharistic Prayer which begins with the dialogue between the priest and the people, continues with the Preface leading into the “Holy, Holy… “ It…
Read more
We are on a mission possible!
July 30, 2021
We must teach more by example than by word. Mary MacKillop. In much of my incidental reading around the subject I have…
Read more
Sacramental Milestones – July 2021
July 30, 2021
Each month across our parishes, we welcome infants to be baptised, couples who wish to be married, and families to farewell a loved one. On…
Read moreHomily – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 23, 2021
Bread and the Eucharist Starting from this Sunday, we are going to immerse ourselves in Chapter 6 of John’s Gospel. It is also…
Read more