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Homily – Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)

Our Lady of Pentecost 31 October 2025 No Comments

Just before a parish committee meeting the other evening, one member shared that he and his entire family would go together to the cemetery this year to visit the tombs…

Homily – 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

Our Lady of Pentecost 24 October 2025 1 Comment

Meetings between Popes and Monarchs are not unusual – there have been many in history. However, when Pope Leo XIV, King Charles III and Queen Camilla met this week, it…

Homily – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

Our Lady of Pentecost 17 October 2025 No Comments

I am particularly intrigued by the story in our first reading for this Sunday, taken from chapter seventeen of the Book of Exodus. As we know, one of the many…

Homily – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

Hoang Dinh 10 October 2025 No Comments

When I was overseas many years ago, I came across these huge letters emblazoned on a school building “tiên học lễ, hậu học văn.” I quickly learnt this proverb literally…

Homily – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

Our Lady of Pentecost 3 October 2025 No Comments

When I was a child, cooking was never as simple as pressing a button or turning a knob. It was not only about preparing ingredients for cooking, but also about…

Homily – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

Our Lady of Pentecost 26 September 2025 No Comments

I am honoured to worship with the community and friends of Our Lady of Pentecost as we seek to empty ourselves, being filled with love of God and service of…

Homily – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

Sang Ho 19 September 2025 1 Comment

This week, our first reading is an excerpt from the prophet Amos. The Book of Amos, together with that of Hosea, focuses on life in the Northern Kingdom of Israel.…

Homily – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

Hoang Dinh 12 September 2025 No Comments

Each time I say Mass for the schools – I ask myself what are our students seeing and what is going through their mind. An object which they cannot miss…

Homily – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

Our Lady of Pentecost 5 September 2025 No Comments

When I first began learning the English language, I occasionally used the word hate. When people heard me say it, they reacted with discomfort and reminded me that it is…

Homily – 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

Hoang Dinh 29 August 2025 No Comments

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus uses the occasion of a meal – where many important guests are invited to dine – to speak about humility. The host is a leading…

Homily – 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

Our Lady of Pentecost 22 August 2025 No Comments

Last week representatives from CatholicCare Victoria (CCV) delivered a presentation to our parish on the work that they do for the most vulnerable members of the community. CCV is the…

Homily – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

Hoang Dinh 15 August 2025 No Comments

I am fortunate enough this School Term to be sitting in lessons with students who are preparing for their Sacrament of Confirmation. In preparation students explore the role of the…

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