People of Sydney I bring you news of great joy, a joy to be shared by the whole people…
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Dec
2015
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Dec
2015
Homily for Installation Mass of Fr Emenisilito Samisoni Tupou as Parish Priest Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year C, St Joseph’s Church, Belmore
Born a sickly child, Theodore Roosevelt successfully overcame debilitating asthma by embracing a strenuous lifestyle.
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Dec
2015
Homily for Mass of Graduation, University of Notre Dame, Australia St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
To say Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta – otherwise known as Lady Gaga – is a well-known pop-singer is an understatement.
13
Dec
2015
Homily for Third Sunday of Advent with Rite of the Opening of the Door of Mercy St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
The young Barney Casey thought he might have a vocation but poverty meant he had to go to work to support his family. He took jobs as a lumberjack, a hospital orderly, a prison guard and a tram operator.
10
Dec
2015
Homily for CEO End of Year Staff Mass, Thursday of the Second Week of Advent St Brigid’s Church, Marrickville
“The violent are taking it by storm”. We have become too familiar with violence and blood. Before the recent horrors in Mali, Paris, Beirut and Baghdad there were many others.
05
Dec
2015
Homily for the Closing Mass of the Australian Catholic Youth Festival Second Sunday of Advent Year C, Adelaide Convention Centre
On Melbourne Cup Day we had a staff party in my archdiocesan offices so we could all watch the race together. To be honest I don’t know much about horses.
04
Dec
2015
Homily for Mass of Friday of the First Week of Advent Year C with the Archdiocese of Sydney pilgrims, Australian Catholic Youth Festival St Laurence’s Church, North Adelaide
“Hope. Hope is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective. A lot of hope is dangerous. A spark is fine, as long as it’s contained.”
03
Dec
2015
Welcome to the Australian Catholic Youth Festival Adelaide Convention Centre
What an awesome opening this has been for our Australian Catholic Youth Festival! And you might say: surprising. After all, our theme – “Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God”
02
Dec
2015
Address at CEO Student Leadership Forum St Mary’s Cathedral Hall
A very warm to our Forum for the student leaders in the systemic and congregational schools of the Archdiocese.
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Nov
2015
Homily for the First Sunday of Advent Year C with Investiture of Members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde was one of the wittiest ever exponents of the English language. He lived a rather colourful and controversial existence in the second half of the nineteenth century.