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Friday the 3rd of September 2010

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FROM the Gospel for today [NAB]:

• Sacred Heart of Jesus

  Fr Paddy Cahill 13 June 2010

  On Friday we celebrated the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It brought to an end the Year when the church was praying for their priests. The model for all priests, the Cure of Ars, said that a priest should try to have the heart of Christ. The beautiful feast of the Sacred Heart shows us the heart of Jesus and the hymn tells us 'burning with love for all of us'. Every priest then should be a man of prayer and have a love for the people he serves. Although we all often fall short of this it is in the striving to be prayerful and caring priests that help our people on their journey of faith. Please continue to pray for your priests each day that they will be the light of Christ for their people. more»

  

Quick Links

• Father Miles O'Malley RIP

  31 August 2010

  After a brief time of sickness Father Miles O'Malley has died at Christchurch Hospital on Wednesday 25th August 2010.
  
  Read Bishop Barry Jones' homily from the Requiem Mass about the life of Father Miles.
  
  Father Miles was the parish priest of St Pauls Parish, Dallington for over 13 years and was involved in a number of other ministries, including Chaplain to Police and Burwood Hospital. more»

  

• Charismatic Mass

  Friday 3 September 2010, 7:30 pm @ Our Lady of Victories, Sockburn

  We welcome everyone to our Mass celebrated by Fr Jack O'Connor.
  
  There will be the opportunity for individual prayer after Mass.
  
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• Diocese to host 'Jesus the Christ' eConference

  The Diocese is hosting an 'eConference' on the topic of 'Jesus the Christ – Fully Human – Truly Divine'. The main speaker is Father Gerald O'Collins sj, a respected theologian who specialises in Christology.
  
  Fr Gerald O'Collins sj will engage you as he shares his insights into the life and ministry of Christ. Fr O'Collins is an Australian Jesuit priest who is professor emeritus of theology at the Gregorian University, in Rome, where he has lectured since 1974. Fr O'Collins is the author or co-author of 55 titles including Living Vatican II, Catholicism Eater Faith: Believing in the Risen Jesus, The Incarnation and Experiencing Jesus. He has written hundreds of articles in popular and professional journals and is a regular contributor to TV and radio. more»