View on YouTube Dear sisters and brothers in Christ. As much as we might like it to be otherwise, at times, life can be unpredictable. Just when we think we have it all sorted out something comes along and pushes us into a place that is unfamiliar. We become uncertain, unable to make sense of … [Read more…]
Please note, that as from April 7, 2019 the Sunday night Mass will be at 5.30 PM all year
Third Sunday of Lent, Year C – 23 – 24 March 2019 Take a Risk Taking an exercise from the Lenten book for our own personal journey with these exercises for week 3 of Lent. ACTS OF COMPASSION DAY BY DAY “Lent is a time to be proactive, both within ourselves and in the world … [Read more…]
“Lent is a transformation time, a time to shed those habits that diminish us as human beings. It was in prayer that Jesus was changed and transformed. Let us ask ourselves How can we use this period of Lent to commit to a time of prayer each day? It could be as simple as a … [Read more…]
Dear Brothers and Sisters,When, several years ago, one of my aunties was dying, she said to me, “Don’t forget in whom you have placed your trust.In 2018 it has been hard to trust. We seem at times to have been let down by some many of the institutions that support us, including our church.One of … [Read more…]
God has not forgotten his people None of us likes to be forgotten, yet there are times we would agree we have some experience of being forgotten. eg, by not being invited to a special event, or a contribution we have made to a parish project-seemingly taken for granted and not recognised. These experiences can … [Read more…]
EVERGREEN FOLLOWERS There is a story told by John Shea, (the legend of the Bells) that when God was making trees, he gave a gift to each species. He set up a contest to determine which gift would be most useful to whom. He told them ‘I want you to stay awake and keep watch … [Read more…]
6 – 7 October 2018 Today many people think when emotional love ends, they no longer love one another. Harold Kushner, an American Rabbi speaks of a young couple who came to him, asking he officiate at their upcoming wedding. At one point the young groom asked. ‘Rabbi, would you object if we made a … [Read more…]
29 – 30 September 2018 Mark 9:38-43,45,47-48 Practical Advice for Disciples Today’s gospel makes a number of important and very practical points. Though they were addressed originally to the leaders in the community, they have relevance for all disciples of Jesus. The apostles came upon a man who was casting out devils in Jesus name. … [Read more…]
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 25 – 26 August 2018 My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It’s an all too familiar tale. Much of Australia, and most of our Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes, is again in the grip of drought. The current dry is so severe and there is no significant rain forecast. Aussies … [Read more…]