Amongst the heroes of my childhood were priests, nuns and brothers belonging to various religious orders. They were heroic in the sense of doing more than average by way of giving themselves to God and others.
Nov 01, 2015
Homilies
Nov 01, 2015
Homily for Mass of All Saints Day with Rededication of the Church and Consecration of New Altar, St Vincent de Paul Church, Redfern
His name is most famously associated with the St Vincent de Paul Society. But St Vincent had never heard of the Vinnies – he was long dead when they were invented.
Oct 31, 2015
Homily for Mass of Ordination to the Priesthood of Gustavo Farfan, Daney Irudaya Doss, Mate Litric and Joshua Miechels, St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
In this ANZAC centenary year there have been books, movies and TV series, musical compositions, interviews, readings from diaries, exhibitions of artefacts and, perhaps most powerfully, of photographs, all recording…
Oct 25, 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.
Oct 18, 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.
Oct 11, 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…
Oct 04, 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…
Sep 16, 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…
Sep 11, 2015
Homily for the Annual Memorial Mass for the Unborn
Welcome to this evening’s annual Archdiocesan Memorial Mass for the Unborn…
Sep 06, 2015
Homily for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
Welcome to this morning’s Solemn Mass here at St Mary’s Cathedral…