Plenary Council  “Year of Listening and Discernment” Diocesan Pilgrimage Barinsdale Catholic Parish Plenary Council website: www.plenarycouncil.com.au   Archbishop Costelloe (Perth) has announced the Six National Themes for Discernment which have come form the 17,500 submissions made which involved the participation of over 220 000 people. There was a clear desire for the Church to renew […]

Dear Parishioner Locked doors and locked hearts do not deter the Risen Christ. Literally and figuratively, the apostles were locked behind closed doors. They were locked in the upper room, fearful of the authorities. They were also locked inside their own fear, anger, guilt and grief….. and Jesus broke through it all. He appeared suddenly […]

Plenary Council  “Year of Listening and Discernment” Diocesan Pilgrimage in Iona-Maryknoll Catholic Parish Plenary Council website: www.plenarycouncil.com.au   After 10 months of Listening and Dialogue and a period of analysis and prayerful discernment, the National Themes for Discernment for the Plenary Council 2020 are being announced at Pentecost – this weekend. More information on each of the […]

Plenary Council  “Year of Listening and Discernment” Diocesan Pilgrimage in St John’s Parish, Koo Wee Rup Plenary Council website: www.plenarycouncil.com.au Notice PARISH STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM 2019 Welcome to the first weekend of our Parish Stewardship Program. The Program recognizes that ‘Parishes are the Heartbeat of the Church’ and will challenge us to reflect on what it […]

Dear Parishioner The past week has been a sad one for my family with the sudden death of my brother Kevin last Sunday morning. I wish to express my gratitude and that of my brothers and sisters for your many kind thoughts and prayers, both at the news of Kevin’s death and at his funeral […]

Plenary Council  “Year of Listening and Discernment” Diocesan Pilgrimage in St Michael’s, Berwick Plenary Council website: www.plenarycouncil.com.au Notice PARISH STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM 2019  A reminder that our Parish Stewardship Program commences next week, with our Welcome Weekend.  The Program recognizes that ‘Parishes are the Heartbeat of the Church’ and will challenge us to reflect on what […]

Dear Parishioners, During this past week we have celebrated the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians. Under this title Our Lady is the Patron of Australia. The Feast Day to Mary Help of Christians has been celebrated in Australia since 1844 when Australia became the first country in the world to have Mary Help […]

Plenary Council  “Year of Listening and Discernment”  Diocesan Pilgrimage in St Patrick’s, Pakenham Plenary Council website: www.plenarycouncil.com.au    Notice STEWARDSHIP RENEWAL: During the months of May and June a Renewal of our Stewardship Program will take place. The success of this renewal will be crucial for the project to build our church and parish offices. […]

Plenary Council  “Year of Listening and Discernment” Diocesan Pilgrimage in Our Lady Help of Christian, Narre Warren Plenary Council website: www.plenarycouncil.com.au Notice MYSTAGOGIA MASS – this Mass of Thanksgiving is the formal conclusion to the final journey of RCIA. The newly baptised and those fully received into full communion in the Church at Easter are […]

Happy Mother’s Day: Reflecting with Pope Francis “A life without challenges doesn’t exist,” and that is one reason a child needs a mother, Pope Francis suggested in a speech this month. Mothers fulfil a vital role by helping children “look realistically at life’s problems,” without getting “lost in them,” the pope said. A mother helps […]