THERE is a forcefulness in this piece of Matthew’s gospel which is quite disturbing. By our standards, plucking out eyes and cutting off hands are extreme responses to our faults and the sinful aspects of our lives. It is easiest to focus on the section about being reconciled with our brother or sister which has […]

HOLY Communion is available to sick and housebound parishioners on Sunday morning. We have a dedicated group of Ministers who unselfishly give their time on Sunday mornings to distribute Communion to our parishioners who are unable to attend Sunday Mass. If you would like to receive Communion or know of a parishioner who may wish […]

IF you are new to the Parish welcome.  After Mass, make yourself know to Fr Dennis Rochford and to other parishioners, stay for a cuppa (Sunday mornings). Become part of our Catholic Community and collect a Registration Card in the narthex, complete it and return it to the Parish Office. You are welcome to join […]

THE Catholic Schools Guide is a guide to Catholic Secondary Schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. It is a handy reference for parents considering catholic secondary schools for their sons and daughters. A free copy is available in the narthex or download

ENJOY a great day out in the magnificent country atmosphere of Yea.  St Pat’s Race Club Yea is holding its annual Picnic Race Day at the picturesque Yea Racecourse on Sunday February 26. There will be great entertainment for both adults and children.  Proceeds from the day support Sacred Heart Parish and School in Yea.  […]

ON Monday February 6, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will commence Case Study 50, otherwise known as the “Catholic wrap up”. Scheduled to run for three weeks, the hearing is intended to look at factors which might have contributed to the abuse crisis in the Church, and to our response […]

I HAVE a special interest in the debate – not always either charitable or favourable to the Holy Father – surrounding the reception by the Church (not only Bishops) of this important teaching of Pope Francis. This is, in part, because I believe that everyone has a right to love. Simple as that. Second, that […]

FOR many of us, February brings a return to the routine of life. I notice that the newspapers over the last few weekends have been full of advice about diets, fitness routines and work life balance. The crib has been packed up, the advertising cycle has moved from Christmas sales to ‘back to school specials’ […]

VINCENT has only been in Abu Dhabi for just over three weeks. Already he has found the ‘culture shock’ more than manageable. The one exception seems to be the local style and rules for driving a vehicle. But he is already into the building work for a new hospital that he will later manage. There […]

SISTER Anne Gardiner FDNSC (Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart), sister congregation of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) is the winner of the 2017 Senior Australian of the Year. She has spent over 50 of her 63 years as a Religious working for the Tiwi people on and around Bathurst Island. […]