‘My Lord and My God’

2nd Sunday of Easter – April 19, 2020 Daily papers and Television report: ‘A Lonely Easter for the first time in Historic Church’.’ Lock-down taking toll on our nation’ ‘Pandemic could push half a billion into poverty’ Covid-19. Social distancing – Places of Worship – closed and ‘Stay at Home.’ Live-streaming our Easter-Ceremonies kept us … [Read more…]

2nd Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday

Sunday 19 Apr 2020 PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL Bishop: God calls us to respond in faith to the risen Lord. Let us bring our needs and those of the world before the God of all. Reader: For Christians, that like Thomas they may acknowledge Jesus as their Lord and God, and show by their lives … [Read more…]

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL – Easter Sunday 2020

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Sunday 12 Apr 2020 PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL Bishop:            Sisters and brothers, rejoicing in Christ’s triumph over death, we bring our prayers before the God of glory.  Reader:            That our Holy Father Pope Francis may continue to proclaim the new life that Jesus Christ offers to all … [Read more…]

Easter Message 2020 from Archbishop-Elect Patrick O’Regan

Dear All, Archbishop-Elect Patrick O’Regan’s Easter Video message is now live. It can be found on our website at: https://www.cdsale.org.au/news/easter-message-2020 On YouTube: https://youtu.be/M5BCsFmf59g And on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/dioceseofsale/videos/243447080165296/

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Entrance AntiphonI have risen, and I am with you still, alleluia.You have laid your hand upon me, alleluia.Too wonderful for me, this knowledge, alleluia, alleluia.The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is said. First ReadingA reading from the Acts of the Apostles 10:34. 37-43Peter addressed Cornelius and his household: ‘You must have … [Read more…]

The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night

First Reading A reading from the book of Genesis 1:1 – 2:2 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was a formless void, there was darkness over the deep, and God’s spirit hovered over the water. God said, ‘Let there be light’, and there was light. God saw that … [Read more…]

Friday of the Passion of the Lord

First ReadingA reading from the prophet Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12 He surrendered himself to death, while bearing the faults of many.See, my servant will prosper,he shall be lifted up, exalted, rise to great heights.As the crowds were appalled on seeing him– so disfigured did he lookthat he seemed no longer human –so will the crowds … [Read more…]

Holy Thursday Readings 09 Apr 2020

First Reading                         A reading from the book of Exodus 12:1-8. 11-14 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, ‘This month is to be the first of all the others for you, the first month of your year. Speak to the whole community of Israel and say, “On the tenth day … [Read more…]

Mass Online

Mass online will continue to be live streamed from the Cathedral each Sunday at 9.30am. As Wednesday May 13, is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, Dean Peter is pleased to advise all parishioners we will be able to live-stream a special Mass from the Cathedral at 10.15am. Following the Mass, we will have … [Read more…]

EASTER SUNDAY – FAMILY PRAYER

Leader: Alleluia! Christ is risenAll: Alleluia! Christ is risenLeader: Exult let them exult, the hosts of heaven, exult, let Angels ministers of GodExult, let the trumpet of salvation sound aloud our mighty King’s triumph!Be glad, let earth be glad, as glory flood her, ablaze with light from her eternal King, let all corners of the … [Read more…]