WITH the tragic loss of life in the Bourke Street Mall, some gloomy omens already emerging from the new White House (USA), the imminent wind-up of the Royal Commission into Institutional Sexual Abuse, it is worth reflecting on a bright note with Australia Day. As usual (since I have been at Greythorn) we celebrated Australia […]

AT St Bridget’s and in most parishes there is a crisis of youth. It can no longer be assumed that, though most of them are good people, that they frame their life around anything much like the faith most adult believers hold. That is, in Jesus Christ as the divine face of God on earth […]

IN the film, I, Daniel Blake, on limited release but well worth seeing, the pain of social inequality is clearly portrayed in Britain – a so-called ‘rich’ country. Flinders Street Station, nearby, is yet another illustration of those not benefitting from the Australian economy. But, when these little cameos of disadvantage are placed on the […]

FOR many years, St Brigid’s parish has been a member of the Nth Balwyn neighbourhood group of Christian Churches, uniting to pray for World Peace. The next prayer meeting will be held on 10am Friday, March 4, at St Silas’ Anglican Church. The parish urgently needs a co-ordinator to advertise and promote the day in […]

AT St Bridget’s, and in most parishes of the Archdiocese there are two collections at each Sunday Mass. Both collections have specific purposes. THE FIRST COLLECTION – taken up immediately after the Prayers of the Faithful, and commonly referred to as the Presbytery Collection. It is for cash/cheque donations only. Do not put Stewardship envelopes […]

THE first Christian communities were concerned about clearly differentiating John’s baptism that immersed people in the Jordan River from Jesus’ baptism that communicated his Spirit in order to cleanse, renew and transform the heart of his followers. Without that Spirit of Jesus, the church closes up shop and dies. Only the Spirit of Jesus can […]

PRESIDENT SVDP Greythorn, Vyn Tozer sent me the following story about Christmas that reflects the solid values and grounded education provided by the parish school and its excellent students and staff. The appointment of Ms Michelle Verna has been a wonderful asset to the school; the SVDP Society has fostered the Mini Vinnies and a […]

THE events of recent days in Ankara and Berlin, with the assassination of the Russian Ambassador, Andrey Karlov, and launching a heavy vehicle into crowds at the Christmas market, highlight the dangers of a world that it not at peace with itself. This strife and terror is a threat for all of us. Here in […]

SAINT Bridget’s Meditation group will be in recess for the month of January and will commence again in early February 2017.