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Dear Friends, This Sunday our liturgy provides us with what must be one of the most difficult of all aspects of our faith – that of the Trinity.  The Trinity is a mystery that can leave us a little baffled as we struggle with terms such as co-equal, consubstantial and co-eternal!  And yet, as the…

Dear Friends in Christ, One of the ravages of our Australian summer is the ever present danger of bushfires. We know how devastating these can be, especially when we see pictures of scorched landscapes, burnt out frames of what used to be family homes and the charred remains of animals spread over the countryside. And…

Dear Friends in Christ, ‘Parting is such sweet sorrow’. These are the words of Romeo to his beloved Juliet in Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet (Act 2, Scene 2). These words seem to summarise the emotions that can be experienced at the departure of a friend or the end of an era. In fact, farewells…

Dear Friends in Christ, The loss of hope can be a traumatic experience for us. It can lead to a sense of uselessness, fear, despair and even violence. It occurs when we can see no imminent answer or solutions to an issue that is present in our lives. It can occur when we experience health…

Dear Friends in Christ, The famous Scottish theologian and Biblical scholar, William Barclay (1907-1978), in his commentary on John’s Gospel speaks about the impending gloom of the disciples as they are gathered in the upper room listening to Jesus’ farewell discourse (John 13:1-17:26): ‘in a short time life for the disciples was going to fall…

Dear Friends in Christ, Today’s Gospel [John 10:1-10] is part of a longer section from John’s Gospel – 9:1-10:21, which has Jesus in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles, an agricultural feast celebrated before the new year. The section begins with Jesus’ encounter with the man born blind, his subsequent healing and the debate with…

St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta is seeking a part-time receptionist to work in their busy office Monday to Thursday. The Receptionist is the central point of contact for all groups within the parish and provides office support for the parish team, administration and ministerial groups within the parish. As the Receptionist you will be the first…

Saturday, May 13 Parish Celebrations May 13 this year is extra special. It is the 100th year anniversary of Our Lady’s apparition in Fatima as well as the eve of Mother’s Day. Details for the celebration are as follows: Our Lady of Fatima Procession The procession will start from Our Lady of Lebanon Co-Cathedral Harris…

Within the cycle of a year, the Church unfolds the whole mystery of Christ, from his incarnation and birth until his ascension, the day of Pentecost, and the expectation of blessed hope and of the Lord’s return. In celebrating this annual cycle of Christ’s mysteries, the Church honours with special love Mary the Mother of…

Dear Friends in Christ, The Gospel for the 3rd Sunday in Easter presents us with a literal masterpiece. It is the story of the disciples on the road from Jerusalem to Emmaus, and is only found in Luke’s Gospel [Luke 24:13-35]. Amid the joy and exaltation that we find in these Easter stories of the…