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Sandy Curnow Reflection

Our Lady of Pentecost 10 July 2026 3 Comments

Sorting the Marys Women and the Church This month, as we farewell Tricia Norman after two decades of extraordinarily generous, thoughtful, and skilled pastoral care to our communities, it seems…

A Tour through the Mass!

Frank O'Loughlin 10 July 2026 No Comments

The Eucharistic Prayer With the Eucharistic Prayer, we come to the second of the actions of Jesus at the Last Supper: he blesses or give thanks to God over the…

Ann Rennie Reflects

Our Lady of Pentecost 3 July 2026 No Comments

Ah, the memories that find me now my hair is turning gray, Drifting in like painted butterflies from paddocks far away; Dripping dainty wings in fancy -and the pictures, fading…

A Tour through the Mass!

Frank O'Loughlin 3 July 2026 No Comments

Prayer over the Gifts The Prayer over the Gifts links the Presentation of the bread and wine by the people to the rest of the action of the Eucharist, that…

A Tour through the Mass!

Frank O'Loughlin 26 June 2026 No Comments

The Blessings over Bread and Wine When the bread and wine have been brought to the altar, the priest says a prayer of blessing over each of them. They are…

A Tour through the Mass!

Frank O'Loughlin 19 June 2026 No Comments

Further Presentation of the Bread and Wine We began to talk about this part of the Mass in this column last week, but there is yet more to say…

A Tour through the Mass!

Frank O'Loughlin 12 June 2026 1 Comment

Presentation of the Bread and Wine As we have already seen in this series of articles, the Liturgy of the Eucharist is made up of three parts, each of…

Sandy Curnow Reflection

Our Lady of Pentecost 12 June 2026 3 Comments

What it is to be human? I can’t remember not being able to read. It was a bit like breathing. We read everywhere, even under the blankets at night when…

Ann Rennie Reflects

Our Lady of Pentecost 5 June 2026 1 Comment

The Heart of Jesus is a heart of flesh, and not of stone. He loves each of us as if there were none other for Him to love. St. John…

A Tour through the Mass!

Frank O'Loughlin 5 June 2026 1 Comment

Doing What Jesus Did – The Eucharist The shape of the Liturgy of the Eucharist is given to it by the actions which Jesus did at the Last Supper.…

Pope Leo XIV’s First Encyclical

Our Lady of Pentecost 29 May 2026 No Comments

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (2026), reflects on how humanity can safeguard its God-given dignity in an age shaped by artificial intelligence, arguing that technology is not inherently…

A Tour through the Mass!

Frank O'Loughlin 29 May 2026 No Comments

The Liturgy of the Word and the Eucharist As we are all aware, there are two major parts to the Mass: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy…

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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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