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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

THE Good Friday, Pathway of the Passion of Jesus procession presented by the North Balwyn Inter Church Council will be held on Good Friday, April 14, commencing at 11am from the Rhema Chinese Christian Church, 172 Doncaster Road, Balwyn, and concluding at the North Balwyn Village carpark. All Parishioners are invited.

FR Dennis would like to thank everybody for their prayers and expressions of support for his illness. Also, for the words of thanks that many have expressed. He regrets that he can only manage a small farewell and apologises to those who have invited him to share a meal. However, his diet and general state […]

THE parish is seeking to appoint a volunteer to take on the role of Parish Coordinator of the Child Safe Standards Policy/Procedures. Little time is involved. The person is a “go to person” for the Parish for any queries or concerns about the Standards and the Parish Policy.

THIS is the film of Martin Scorsese, starring Andrew Garfield, that was previewed in the Vatican on November 29, 2016. This film is based on the historical novel by Japanese author Shusaku Endo. The novel is brilliant and the film, which struggles to portray the novel, is about a Portuguese Jesuit priest, Father Sebastian Rodrigues, […]

THE series returns with an opportunity for men to gather and be encouraged and inspired in their faith. Hosted by Archbishop Denis Hart the breakfast and talk will be held on Thursday April 27, from 7am to 9am at CQ Club, 113 Queen Street, Melbourne. The talk Taming the Black Dog will be delivered by […]

RELIGIOUS items, books et cetera are available for sale in the narthex at a discounted price. Parishioners may purchase items at the marked down price, and place the money in the St Vincent De Paul collection box in the wall at the back of the narthex.