Homily for Mass of Commemoration of All Souls Day St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
Hints of death surround us. Nature’s intimations range from autumn leaves at this time in the Northern hemisphere and wrinkles and grey hairs noticed in the mirror
Hints of death surround us. Nature’s intimations range from autumn leaves at this time in the Northern hemisphere and wrinkles and grey hairs noticed in the mirror
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
Welcome dear members and friends of the Vietnamese Catholic Community in Sydney to this closing Mass of this year’s Marian Festival…
Welcome all to this very significant occasion for the parish, as we consecrate your new altar and dedicate the renewed fittings in your church…
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…
Welcome to this evening’s annual Archdiocesan Memorial Mass for the Unborn…
Welcome to this morning’s Solemn Mass here at St Mary’s Cathedral…
It’s my great pleasure to celebrate with you the feast of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta for my first time as the Archbishop of Sydney…