April 21, 2017
I am conscious in writing this message that it will be sent on the eve of Anzac Day. This day, like many major days of remembrance, brings with it a mixture of stories, memories and emotions.
April 18, 2017
Holy Week, the Chrism Mass (Mass of the Oils) and the Triduum have been celebrated with excellence and exuberance at the Sacred Heart Cathedral. I hope you feel elated by the gift of these ceremonies in your own local churches.
April 11, 2017
Last week, I shared with you some of the material presented at the workshop by Canadian canon lawyer, Fr Frank Morrisey OMI. The most interesting thing I have learnt about Canon Law is that the last canon, Can. 1752, is the most important and all other canons derive their significance in guiding the church, and therefore us, from it. The canon in Latin is:
Salus animarum suprema lex esto
Which, roughly translated, means:
The salvation of souls must be the supreme law of the Church.
April 04, 2017
It is hard for me to imagine that the month of April has begun and we are in the fifth week of Lent with Holy Week beginning on Palm Sunday (next Sunday).
March 07, 2017
Autumn has finally arrived, bringing some refreshing rain to some parts of our diocese, some cooler weather and the beginning of Lent.
February 28, 2017
This week we begin our Lenten journey, a journey of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. I am conscious that for many Catholics, Project Compassion features strongly in their history, as generous people who provide for overseas aid relief and development.
