Our Parish Pastoral Council will meet this coming Tuesday evening at 7.30pm in the Presbytery. Our Pastoral Council comprises of one or two representatives from each of our significant parish ministries (ie Our Pastoral Care; Social Justice; Liturgy; Soci
The adult ministry of Jesus begins with his baptism in the Jordon river by John the Baptist. The Church will celebrate the Jordan river event during the coming week. The truth is that the Jordan is not a massive river. It is about 100 feet wide and no mor
We tend to think Jesus, Mary and Joseph as a model family. But I suspect this Holy Family like most families, had more than their share of worries, disappointments, despair and anxiety. After all Joseph married Mary and accepted her mysterious pregnancy k
The hundreds of children who received beautiful toys and gifts on Christmas day because of the generosity of the people of St Patrick’s Mortlake wish to say “THANK YOU” to everyone. The church agency “Catholic Care” was able to distribute these
Fr John wishes to thank everyone for their generosity at Christmas time. The greetings and other kindnesses were greatly appreciated. We also need to thank the musicians, acolytes, servers, wardens, readersand special ministers who made our Christmas cele
To each individual Parishioner of St. Patrick’s as we stand in one union with Our Lord, especially our Choirs and Musicians, The Altar Society, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Acolytes, Special Ministers, Wardens, Collection Counters, Bankers, Children
The magic of Christmas is a powerful magic indeed. It can reunite scattered families, cause strangers to greet one another. It is a magic that can cause boys and girls to dream impossible dreams and even sensible adults are caught up in the spirit of “w
We are on the cusp of our Christmas Celebration for 2017 and we read the ancient story of Mary becoming aware that she was soon to give birth to an amazing child. A child who she would name “Jesus”. Because of her innocence and humility, Mary could no
CatholicCare would like to thank each and every parishioner for your generosity in giving the gifts. Your giving bought smiles to so many faces. Well done!
The Australian Catholic Youth Festival has been an outstanding success. There were more than 20,000 registrations and the young people participated with joy and enthusiasm in the prayers, workshops, plenaries and general activities. The Closing Mass was v
