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Homily – Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

Our Lady of Pentecost 17 July 2026 No Comments

Dear Brothers and Sisters, The careful examination of the Readings today reminds us of God’s fundamental attitude to us. As we say in the Psalm: “Lord you are good and…

Homily – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

Our Lady of Pentecost 10 July 2026 No Comments

We have two options for this week’s Gospel reading. The first is the shorter version, from verses 1 to 9 of chapter 13, in which Jesus presents the Parable of…

Homily – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

Our Lady of Pentecost 3 July 2026 No Comments

During the annual Mass for Catholic Schools at the cathedral on St Patrick’s Day, an archbishop recounts a moment with young students. Processing into the cathedral with his crozier and…

Homily – Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

Our Lady of Pentecost 26 June 2026 1 Comment

A pilgrimage to our Mother Church, St Patrick’s Cathedral, from the Basilica on foot came to mind on my day off last week, and the journey began around 3.00 p.m. …

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Our Lady of Pentecost 19 June 2026 No Comments

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Over the past few weeks we’ve celebrated a number of significant liturgies in the church’s calendar. At Pentecost, the church was filled with…

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Our Lady of Pentecost 12 June 2026 No Comments

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A I do not know when delivering a eulogy for a deceased person became a common practice at funerals, especially Catholic funerals. Nevertheless, in…

Homily – Corpus Christi

Our Lady of Pentecost 5 June 2026 No Comments

The Solemnity of Corpus Christi traces its origins back to the Middle Ages. Unknown to many, the church owes this special liturgical day to a woman named St Juliana of…

Homily – The Most Holy Trinity (A)

Our Lady of Pentecost 29 May 2026 No Comments

The image of Moses “standing with God” on Mount Sinai expresses an important message about God, who always makes himself available to humanity throughout salvation history despite human misbehaviour and…

Homily – Pentecost Sunday (A)

Our Lady of Pentecost 22 May 2026 No Comments

The church originated from Jesus’ crucifixion when blood and water poured out from the side of Christ. Standing at the foot of the cross were Mary, his mother, and the…

Homily – The Ascension of the Lord (A)

Our Lady of Pentecost 15 May 2026 No Comments

Life is full of surprises and interesting moments, and at times it puts us in situations where we have to think harder and more deeply. A few weeks ago, I…

Homily – Sixth Sunday of Easter (A)

Our Lady of Pentecost 8 May 2026 No Comments

On this 6th Sunday of Easter we are well into the Easter Season. Yet, the Gospel, John 14:15-21 in our lectionary, takes us back to the events surrounding the Last…

Homily – Fifth Sunday of Easter (A)

Our Lady of Pentecost 1 May 2026 No Comments

Crisis seems to be an inevitable reality at some point in every human institution or organisation. The Church, while divine as the Body of Christ, is also a human organisation…

Acknowledgement of Country

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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