The Initial Greeting
April 30, 2021
As we saw last week, we all begin Mass by making the Sign of the Cross over our bodies. We are then greeted by the…
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‘Gathering the People of God’ launched
April 30, 2021
A capacity (Covid-style) crowd came together in the Gathering Space at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Deepdene, last Thursday evening, for the Launch of Frank…
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Feast Day Celebrations
April 30, 2021
This week marked the feast day of Our Lady of Good Counsel. Our Lady of Good Counsel is a title given to the Blessed Virgin…
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Sacramental Milestones April 2021
April 30, 2021
Baptism During February, we joyfully welcomed the following into the Camberwell, Balwyn Deepdene, Surrey Hills Wattle Park communities:- Jack James Barone Kira Alice Charge Kate…
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Homily – Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 23, 2021
On this fourth Sunday of Easter or Good Shepherd Sunday, it reminds me of the story of a priest who instructed his Sacristan…
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Vocation Sunday
April 23, 2021
On the fourth Sunday of Easter, the church celebrates Good Shepherd Sunday or as it is also known, Vocation Sunday or World Day of Prayer…
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Strength and Kindness
April 23, 2021
We begin to die the day we don’t act on things that matter –Martin Luther King The Brigidine Asylum Seeker Project (BASP) was…
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The Sign of the Cross
April 23, 2021
Over the last several weeks in this segment of the bulletin we have been looking at the Mass in its overall meaning. What we will…
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April 16, 2021
In last Sunday’s Gospel, we experienced the doubting of Thomas, one of the twelve disciples, one of Jesus’ close companions. He was the one who…
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New Book on Liturgy is timely and formative…
April 16, 2021
On Thursday, 29 April our Parishes will host the launch of Fr Frank O’Loughlin’s latest book, Gathering the People of God: Renew the Liturgy –…
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Sr Michele Toussaint celebrates 40 years
April 16, 2021
“The worst time is the best time, if it is God’s time.” I celebrated my 40th…
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Children’s Liturgy of the Word returns
April 16, 2021
Children’s Liturgy has been running at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church (OLPS), Wattle Park for quite a few years with the wonderful…
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