The early missionaries were sent forth from the shores of Ireland in small coracles. They set forth in their little boats to proclaim the gospel to unknown lands. They had no maps, no compass, no life-jacket.
Christ Is Risen!
Recently one of our beloved priests died. I was blessed to pray with him and his closest friends on that day. It was a sad, but beautiful occasion.
As Lent commences, I send my prayers to you, mindful of the sorrow so many feel that we are unable to gather for Ash Wednesday due to the restrictions currently in place in the State of Victoria.
Dear Friends in Christ,
Warmest blessings at the commencement of the liturgical season of Lent. One of the most privileged moments in my life was to be able stand very close to Michelangelo's sculpture The Pieta which is housed in St Peter's Basilica.
The Catholic bishops of Victoria and the Islamic Council of Victoria have written an open letter to the Premier seeking an urgent ‘pause’ on the Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill 2020.
Bishop Patrick O'Regan, Bishop of Sale, fully supports this statement issued today by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Catholic Religious Australia.
