ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUNDAY This year the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council have adopted the NAIDOC, (National Aboriginal and Torres Islander Day Observance Committee), theme for Aboriginal and Torres Islander Sunday – Heal Country. In Laudato Si, Pope Francis has […]
On this thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time we celebrate the Lord who generously gave us life. God created us to live and, it is his desire and intention that we prosper in health of body and mind. So, “death” is totally opposed to God the […]
Dear Parishioners, May the peace of Christ reign in your hearts. With the further easing of restrictions in Victoria, our two churches can accommodate up to seventy-five worshippers, respectively. As indicated in my pastoral letter dated 10.06.21, no booking is required to participate in either […]
The Storms of Life The first Reading, (Job 38:1, 8-11), was taken from God’s responses to Job’s lamentations. We recall that Job was a wealthy man who had a caring family. He lived happily with his wife and ten children, (seven sons and three daughters), […]
In today’s Gospel, (Mark 4:26-34), Jesus reflected on the mode of existence of the Kingdom of God. He used parables about the planting of seeds and the seed’s germination and growth to illustrate the nature of that Kingdom which can also be referred to as […]
Dear Parishioners, May the peace of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ be with you. The Covid-19 lockdown has been extended again by a week in the greater Melbourne metropolis. Hence, our liturgical celebrations shall remain online only until Thursday June 10th. We acknowledge our […]
On Holy Thursday, during the Mass of the Lord’s Supper with his disciples, we celebrated among other themes, the institution of the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ. Jesus, while he was having his last supper with his disciples, took bread, said the […]
Dear Parishioners, May the grace of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ be with you all. As you are aware, the Victorian acting premier James Merlino has announced a snap lockdown to curtail the spread of Covid 19 starting 11.59pm tonight. Due to the lockdown, […]
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year B In other Church memorials, feasts, and solemnities, like Christmas, Easter, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Francis Xavier, and St John the Evangelist, we celebrate what God is to us; what God has done for […]