It is a pleasure to join you for the St John's College Annual Visitor's Dinner for my first time as official Visitor of the College. Founded in 1857 during the episcopate of my predecessor
28
Oct
2015
28
Oct
2015
Jews, Christians and others together: Hopes and expectations
Thank you Professor Craven for your kind introduction and for the Australian Catholic University's sponsorship of our conference…
25
Oct
2015
Homily for Mass of the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B with adult Confirmations St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
Welcome to today’s Solemn Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral. I am especially pleased to welcome several adult candidates for Confirmation. I acknowledge the pastors, sponsors, families and friends of our candidates.
18
Oct
2015
Homily for Mass of 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B with Installation of Lectors and Acolytes
Welcome all to this evening¡¦s Mass at St Mary¡¦s Cathedral. Tonight it is my privilege to install some seminarians to the Ministry of Lector and some seminarians and deacon candidates to the Ministry of Acolyte.
17
Oct
2015
Words of Welcome at Funeral Service of Mr Curtis Shu Kei Cheng St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
Welcome all to St Mary's Cathedral this morning as the relatives, police family, and wider community of Sydney gather to pay tribute to Mr Curtis Cheng…
14
Oct
2015
Should Bakers be Required to Bake Gay Wedding Cakes? The State of Our Democracy and of Religious Liberty in Contemporary Australia
The year is 2025 – nine years after a plebiscite narrowly approved same-sex 'marriage' and Parliament amended the Marriage Act and many other laws to remove all references to 'a man and a woman', 'husband and wife' and 'mother and father'…
11
Oct
2015
Closing Mass in Honour of Our Lady of La Vang Marian Festival of Vietnamese Catholic Community
Welcome dear members and friends of the Vietnamese Catholic Community in Sydney to this closing Mass of this year’s Marian Festival…
04
Oct
2015
Homily for Mass with Consecration of Altar, 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
Welcome all to this very significant occasion for the parish, as we consecrate your new altar and dedicate the renewed fittings in your church…
16
Sep
2015
Homily for Mass of Blessing of St John Paul II Chapel with Dedication of the Altar and Opening and Blessing of the John Paul the Great Catholic Centre in the University of Sydney
Today we celebrate the Mass of Blessing of the St John Paul II Chapel, the Dedication of the Altar, and the Opening and Blessing of the John Paul the Great Catholic Centre in the University of Sydney…
11
Sep
2015
Homily for the Annual Memorial Mass for the Unborn
Welcome to this evening’s annual Archdiocesan Memorial Mass for the Unborn…