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From the Parish House

Kate Baines 28 November 2025 No Comments
This weekend, we will officially enter into the season of Advent and begin the liturgical calendar year of 2026. Advent is the season of active waiting in joyful hope for…
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Homily – First Sunday in Advent, Year A

Kate Baines 28 November 2025 No Comments
Our Holy Father, Pope Leo, has begun his first Apostolic Journey abroad, visiting Turkey and Lebanon. The journey began on Thursday, 27 November, and will conclude on Tuesday, 2 December.…
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St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal 2025

Kate Baines 28 November 2025 No Comments
When Christmas becomes a struggle:  Vinnies calls for hope amid rising costs For millions of Australians, the festive season is shaping up to be the hardest time of the year,…
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Understanding our Faith

Understanding our Faith

Kate Baines 28 November 2025 1 Comment
The Beginnings of Advent The distant beginnings of Advent are in the earliest days of Christianity when those who followed Jesus expected that he would return in glory very soon…
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From the Parish House

Kate Baines 21 November 2025 1 Comment
“Christ be our light, shine in our hearts, shine through the darkness. Christ be our light, shine in your Church, gathered today.” These words, from the chorus of the well-known…
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Parish support brings shelter and hope

Kate Baines 21 November 2025 No Comments
One of the most pressing needs facing CatholicCare’s Asylum Seeker Project at present is rental support. Week after week, families arrive seeking help as they face the heartbreaking prospect of…
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Understanding our Faith

Understanding Our Faith

Kate Baines 21 November 2025 No Comments
The Liturgical Year: End and Beginning It is hard to believe but next Sunday we come to the end of the liturgical or the church year. It rings the bell…
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Understanding our Faith

Understanding Our Faith

Kate Baines 14 November 2025 No Comments
The Liturgy following on from Vatican II As also happened following the Council of Trent in the 1500’s, much of the detail of the liturgical reform was left in the…
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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders past and present.
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At Our Lady of Pentecost Parish we hold the care, safety and well being of children and young people as a central and fundamental responsibility of our parishes.
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Telephone: 03 9816 9291
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