THE parish will welcome Fr Brendan Lane at a Morning Tea on the First Sunday after Easter Sunday (April 23) after the 10am Mass. Please try and be present on this occasion to welcome the new administrator to the parish. Earlier last week, Archbishop Denis Hart, appointed Fr Brendan Lane, the previous Rector of Corpus […]
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synchronicity of births
I WAS impressed by a synchronicity of births in our history. The second-last decade of the fifth century (480-490 AD) was a special time. In fact it is hard to think of another period in history that produced, in the same country (Italy) and at virtually the same time, three people whose influence on the […]
Lenten Sacrament of Reconciliation
THIS Wednesday April 5, night at 7.30pm, during exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, priests will be available in the Church for the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) in preparation for Lent. Please think seriously about dropping in to make reconciliation before the Easter ceremonies.
Lent And Easter
LENT is fast coming to an end and it is timely to renew our commitment to Prayer, Discipline and Generosity. It was encouraging to see so many people volunteering items for the refugee house as part of the Eltham Project. The RAG (Refugee Action Group) have been very involved and energetic in their efforts to […]
School Farewells Fr Dennis
LAST Friday, March 31, the children from Saint Bridget’s school celebrated their end of term Mass and made a presentation to (Fr Dennis). It was a lively and engaging liturgy that they prepared and their farewell gift to me was very heartfelt and amusing. How each of the students saw me, put together in a […]
Temporary Parish Appointment
THE Vicar General, Monsignor Greg Bennet, has informed me that the Archbishop has appointed Father Brendan Lane, the previous Rector of Corpus Christi, as a temporary appointment to the Greythorn parish. Father Lane will take up his appointment from Sunday April 16 (Easter Sunday). I am delighted that such an experienced man in pastoral ministry […]
Retirement And Farewell
Fr Rochford will celebrate his final Mass at St Bridget’s on Sunday April 16. The Parish Pastoral Council extends an invitation to parishioners with the opportunity to farewell Father Rochford at the 10am, Mass on Palm Sunday, April 9, (NOTE new date) followed by morning tea in the narthex. Parishioners attending are asked to […]
Last Weeks
THANKS to everybody for their prayers and expressions of support for my illness. Also, for the words of thanks that many of you have expressed. After having consulted with the Archdiocese and my, I confirm that I leave for Sydney on Monday, April 17, after Easter Sunday. I regret that this leaves some commitments incomplete. […]
Refugees And Palm Sunday
I AM proud of the way that the parish has united around the need to do justice and offer hospitality and Christian respect to refugees in Australia, especially those trapped on Manus Island and Nauru. I know both places well and it is unworthy of us as Australians to pretend that human dignity and rights […]
Blind from birth
THE man is blind from birth. Neither he nor his parents have guilt, but his destiny will be marked forever. People look at him as a sinner punished by God. Jesus’ disciples ask him if the sin is from the blind man or from his parents. Jesus sees it in a different light. From what […]