GOD of mercy, you are present in the whole universe and in the smallest of your creatures. You embrace with your tenderness all that exists. Pour out upon us the […]
Category: Pastoral Messages
Euthanasia Bill will impact all
THE Victorian Government is seeking to introduce euthanasia and assisted suicide later this year. The proposed changes will impact everyone, not just those terminally ill. The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne […]
Archbishop’s Pentecost Letter
TODAY we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost – the arrival of the Holy Spirit as promised by Jesus. The Spirit is at work in individuals and communities, he guides us […]
Euthanasia: Be informed
THE suicide and euthanasia bill is likely to be debated in Parliament in the second half of 2017. Parishioners need to be well informed on this issue and raise their […]
Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide Legislation
THE Victorian Parliament will debate the Euthanasia Bill later this year. The Church’s response and action to this grave issue will be developed further over the coming months when we […]
Archbishop Hart Easter Message 2017
IN his Easter message for 2017, the Archbishop of Melbourne, Denis Hart, reminds us that although the Easter message is timeless, it echoes differently from year to year, reflecting the […]
Easter Message
THE Gospels have gathered the story of some admirable women who at the dawn after the Sabbath, have drawn near the tomb where Jesus had been buried. They can’t forget […]
Holy Week Reflection
AS I prepare to follow Jesus over the coming week in the suffering of his Passion, I am aware that my prayer will be made in the knowledge of His […]
Christianity & Leftovers
CHRISTIANITY is not all about feeding yourself. Christianity begins with what people do with the leftovers. The disparities between human beings who live in squalor and those who have everything […]
Samaritan woman at the well
THE scene is captivating. Tired on his journey, Jesus sits down next to Jacob’s Well. Soon a woman arrives to draw water. She belongs to a semi-pagan people, despised by […]