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The Eucharist—Exploring our Catholic Faith

June 1, 2020 The Eucharist—Exploring our Catholic Faith

Event archive
  We’re all missing the Eucharist - but what does this mean? What are we missing? In this four part online series we’ll refresh and...
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Alpha—Refreshing our Vision and Practice

June 1, 2020 Alpha—Refreshing our Vision and Practice

Event archive
  Date: Monday 1 June 2020 Time: 7:30pm Venue: Zoom Video Conferencing Speaker: Donna Brennan Topic: Alpha—Refreshing our Vision and Practice Cost: Free Enquiries: Darren McDowell Alpha is becoming...
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A Mother’s Day prayer

A Mother’s Day prayer

Mother's Day, Prayer - May 8, 2020
Image: “The Madonna of the Lilies” (1899) by William Adolphe Bouguereau (1825–1905). Mother's Day has been celebrated in Australia on the second Sunday of May...
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Join the world-wide virtual Pentecost Pilgrimage

Join the world-wide virtual Pentecost Pilgrimage

Easter 2020, Prayer, Youth and Young Adults, New evangelisation, Family and life - April 29, 2020
Virtual Pilgrimage Journey to Pentecost The journey to Pentecost followed by the disciples was one from fear in the upper room to boldly proclaiming the...
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“Have no Fear”—Fr Duane Fernandez’s message for Good Shepherd Sunday

“Have no Fear”—Fr Duane Fernandez’s message for Good Shepherd Sunday

Vocations, Fr Duane Fernandez - April 28, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A095tesdEY The Fourth Sunday of Easter (3rd May 2020) is called “Good Shepherd Sunday” because the Gospel at Mass always draws on the image of...
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Postponement of the first assembly of the Plenary Council

Postponement of the first assembly of the Plenary Council

Plenary Council - April 15, 2020
In response to the dramatic changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bishops of Australia have made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone the...
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Bishop Brian Mascord’s Pastoral Message for Easter 2020

Bishop Brian Mascord’s Pastoral Message for Easter 2020

Easter 2020, Bishop Brian Mascord - April 8, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epm8-Ivq30M Dear Sisters and Brothers Over the last few weeks, the world has become a lonelier and more insecure place. The freedom and joy of...
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Pastoral statement by Bishop Brian Mascord on Cardinal George Pell’s High Court appeal

Pastoral statement by Bishop Brian Mascord on Cardinal George Pell’s High Court appeal

Professional standards and safeguarding, Bishop Brian Mascord - April 7, 2020
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ On Tuesday 7 April 2020, the High Court announced its decision regarding Cardinal George Pell’s appeal. The court has...
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Urbi et Orbi—An extraordinary blessing from Pope Francis in response to the coronavirus pandemic

Urbi et Orbi—An extraordinary blessing from Pope Francis in response to the coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19 - March 28, 2020
"On this boat… are all of us." - Pope Francis   At 4am (AEST) Saturday morning (28 March), Pope Francis gave an extraordinary blessing called...
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Novena for a World in Need—St Mary of the Cross Mackillop

Novena for a World in Need—St Mary of the Cross Mackillop

COVID-19 - March 27, 2020
DOWNLOAd novena (pdf) The warmth of the midday sun has restorative powers, bringing healing and strength to our minds and bodies. You are invited to...
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Members named for celebration of Plenary Council

Members named for celebration of Plenary Council

Plenary Council - March 24, 2020
  Plenary Council president Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has written to 266 other Catholics across the country, calling them as members for the Fifth Plenary...
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Why we’re Catholic – a presentation by Trent Horn

March 8, 2020 Why we’re Catholic – a presentation by Trent Horn

Youth & Young Adults Events, Event archive
In cooperation with Parousia, the diocese is hosting Catholic speaker and Catholic Answers apologist, Trent Horn (USA). Trent shares his conversion story and explains how...
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