Recently I travelled to Mansfield for a retreat. Mansfield isn’t an obvious choice for people to retreat to, apart from a brief visit on their way to the ski slopes […]

The seven sacraments include Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist, also known as Communion, Reconciliation (or Penance), the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Matrimony. Sacraments are sacred rituals of the Church through which God is present. In the Sacraments, words, actions and symbols are used to communicate God’s presence and action.
We offer programs for infants and families, school-aged children and youth, and couples and adults to prepare for the celebration of the Sacraments. Some Sacraments are received just once in a lifetime, while other Sacraments are celebrated in our parish communities daily.
The Friendship Group meet for morning tea and cards on the first and third Fridays of each month after 9.15 am Mass in the Gathering Space. New friends are always welcome. […]
Hospitality will take place after 5.30 pm Mass in the Gathering Space. All are welcome.
Meet each month on the third Monday in the Barnsbury Club House. Bring along your craft project. If you would like further information, please contact the Parish Office.
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Recently I travelled to Mansfield for a retreat. Mansfield isn’t an obvious choice for people to retreat to, apart from a brief visit on their way to the ski slopes […]
When I first moved to St Bernard’s in 2019 to begin my ministry as Parish Priest, the community was already in the midst of planning the construction of a new […]
My mum was a gentle, faithful person. A weekly Mass attending family, I remember her quiet resignation on one occasion as we sat at the table for lunch. Sighing she […]
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