It’s our foundation myth as a nation. It’s enshrined in our national monuments, public holiday, clubs and secular ritual.
Feb 12, 2015
Homilies
Feb 10, 2015
Introduction to the Funeral Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Fr Ronald Harden
Today, we offer Mass for the repose of the soul of Fr Ronald Walter Burdett Harden…
Feb 08, 2015
Mass on Feast of St Josphine Bakhita with Sudanese Catholic Community
Welcome to today’s Mass here at St Mary’s Cathedral as the Sudanese-Australian Catholic Community celebrates its Patronal Feast Day, that of St Josephine Bakhita…
Feb 08, 2015
Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B
World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action against Human Trafficking…
Feb 02, 2015
Red Mass at the Opening of the Law Term, 2015
A very warm welcome to St Mary’s Cathedral for this year’s Red Mass marking the opening of the new law term…
Feb 01, 2015
Homily for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
Welcome to today’s Mass with a blessing of this parish’s new sanctuary, confessional and chapel.
Jan 25, 2015
Homily for Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
Nike will soon release its long-promised MAGs – sneakers capable of lighting-up and self-tightening, inspired by those worn by Marty McFly in the dystopian sci-fi film Back to the Future II…
Jan 18, 2015
Homily for Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
Since Boxing Day we’ve been treated to the third and last instalment of Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of The Hobbit, prequel to his enormously successful Lord of the Rings trilogy…
Dec 28, 2014
Homily for Mass for the Feast of the Holy Family
On 19 and 20 July 1916 the 5th Australian Division was in Fromelles, France. With Allied troops from Britain they launched an attack on the German army…
Dec 25, 2014
Homily for Midnight Mass of the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
A very warm welcome to you all on this holy night. As we heard in the Christmas proclamation, after so many centuries of waiting…