Author: Fr Andrew Hamilton

St Cecilia

22 November 2021

St Cecilia, the patron saint of music celebrates her feast day on 22 November.

Parish Life blog: Worth A Second Chance

4 March 2021

Young people are worth a second chance. With accompaniment and support they can connect with society.

World Mother Earth Day

8 April 2020

The theme for Earth Day 2020 on 22 April is climate action.

Anzac Day 2020

8 April 2020

In recent years the public celebration of Anzac Day has been a little overblown. There

Parish Life blog: First Sunday of Advent

21 November 2019

The public celebration of Advent in the early church involved rigorous fasting and times of prayer. While in the modern Australian context of Advent is a time when the ringing of cash registers is heard throughout the land, it does offer us a time to find a moment of space in a busy world.

Apostleship of Prayer: Dialogue and Reconciliation in the Near East

31 October 2019

That a spirit of dialogue, encounter, and reconciliation emerge in the Near East, where diverse religious communities share their lives together.

Catholic Teacher blog: A time for examination

30 October 2019

Examinations are about judgment – how we judge ourselves, how others judge us. But they are about a very small part of ourselves – the way we deal with a range of questions about topics.

Parish Life blog: World Cities Day

17 October 2019

The UN has designated 31 October as World Cities Day. The Day is expected to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanisation and contribute to sustainable urban development around the world.

The Mystery of the Trinity

14 October 2019 EH

The Trinity is often left out of our prayer as we focus on either God, Jesus or the Holy Spirit, rather than the mystery of how they all come together. But does it have to be that way? In this Explorations, we explore how the Trinity can help bring us into a deeper relationship with God.

Parish Life blog: Eradication of poverty

10 October 2019

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty will be held on 17 October. According the UN, poverty is not solely an economic issue, but rather a multidimensional phenomenon that encompasses a lack of both income and the basic capabilities to live in dignity.

Parish Life blog: World Mental Health Day

3 October 2019

The experience of mental illness and our exposure to it tests the value we place on human beings and their lives.

Parish Life blog: A missionary 'spring'

30 September 2019

The Pope has dedicated October to praying for a missionary 'spring' in the Church. The image of the changing seasons helps understand what Pope Francis means by a missionary spring.

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