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Written by Kevin Lee
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Friday, 19 February 2010 23:56 |
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I once spoke to a class of children about a number of saints who had interesting life stories. When I was finished I asked one boy, "Do you want to be a saint John?" He said, "No Fr Kevin". I was shocked! "Why not?" With a solemn face he said, "I don't want to die".
 Today the declaration was made of a fact that we already knew, Mary MacKillop (or Mother Mary of the Cross), the founder of the Sisters of St Joseph has been officially recognised as a saint. If she were not a saint, then there is no hope for you or me of ever getting to Heaven. We accept as a saint, a person who lived a good life here on earth and at the time of their death was free from the encumberance of sin. We can continue to communicate with these people even though they have died, we ask their help and intercession and they can intervene on our behalf with God. It is a good practice to speak to the saints and invoke their help especially in times of trouble. The communion of saints that we acknowledge in our Creed (professed at each Sunday Mass) is the relationship that we share with all the members of God's family, be they in Heaven or on earth. The saints continue to work, even after their death, for the good of humanity.
You can read about any saint you want to know about at: http://saints.sqpn.com/alphabetical-list/ |
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LENT - Getting spiritually fit |
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Written by Anthony Axe, O.P.
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Tuesday, 16 February 2010 11:39 |
 Putting on weight not only means that we can't get into our favourite clothes but also that we don't feel as well as we would like and don't function as efficiently. So we try to get rid of it by eating sensibly. Many of us approach Lent in the same way. Since Easter of last year we have slipped back into bad habits that result in the carrying of the excess immoral weight that impedes the efficiency of our spiritual lives. To lose body fat we can buy the right shell suit and trainers to go jogging through the streets and bore our friends with reports of our latest weight loss. But there's another, more discreet way to get fit. We simply eat healthily, walk instead of taking the car, and carry on with our lives as though we weren't on a fitness programme at all. The resulting increased fitness enables us to do the things we want to do efficiently and without discomfort. For fitness freaks their resulting fitness becomes an end in itself.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 20 February 2010 00:51 |
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Dedication Ceremony was a wonderfully inspiring event |
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Written by Kevin Lee
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Saturday, 13 February 2010 06:16 |
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 On Sunday 14th February, 2010 the outgoing Bishop of Parramatta Diocese, Kevin Manning officially dedicated the new Catholic church in Glenmore Park to Padre Pio, the 20th Century Italian stigmatist and miraculous healing priest. Bishop Kevin Manning will retire as the Bishop of Parramatta on 4 March at the age of 76. In a time when other churches are closing, this will be the third new parish established by Bishop Manning is his 12 years as second bishop of Parramatta.
The work of preparing the final stages of the planning was done by an army of willing and generous parish volunteers. Under the direction of Gilbert Grech, the 80 strong choir sang with spirit while Fr Andrew Bass the MC guided the acolytes and servers through the 2 hour long ceremony. For the community of Glenmore Park it was a day of great rejoicing! The long awaited church is not entirely complete owing to the shortage of funds but the basic requirements for a church are in place.
Addendum: The photo gallery from the Dedication Service has been published to the Image Gallery. Look for it under the Home Menu, or click here.
Addendum Two: The audio is now available for the mass in the Media box to the right of screen. If you would like to download the whole Mass as a set of 10 MP3 files, to play on your computer or in an MP3 player. Right Click on each track and choose Save As.
- Opening Hymn, "One Body"
- Welcome
- Blessing the Water
- Glory to God / Communion of saints
- The Readings and Holy Gospel
- Bishop Manning's homily
- Profession of Faith
- Annointing the Altar and building
- The Eucharist
- Closing rite
Alternately, download all files as a Zip archive here. (88MB file)
Addendum Three: The video is on its way... please be patient! |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 20 February 2010 01:16 |
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More pictures of Sunday's Dedication Ceremony |
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Written by Kevin Lee
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Monday, 15 February 2010 10:23 |
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See some inspiring photographs taken by the award winning Penrith Press photographer:
http://penrith-press.whereilive.com.au/photos/gallery/the-consecration-of-the-padre-pio-church-in-glenmore-park/ |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 18 February 2010 10:42 |
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Written by Kevin Lee
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Thursday, 11 February 2010 05:12 |
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 The first of the eighteen apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to the humble Bernadette Soubirous took place at Lourdes on February 11, 1858. On March 25th, when Bernadette asked the beautiful Lady Her name, She replied: “I am the Immaculate Conception.”
The Church for long centuries had believed in Her Immaculate Conception, Her exemption from every trace of the original sin which through Adam, our first and common father, separated man from his God. It was never proclaimed a dogma, however, until 1854. Mary Herself, in 1830, had asked of a Vincentian Sister at the Rue du Bac in Paris, that a medal be struck bearing Her likeness and the inscription: “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee.” Our Lady by Her apparitions at Lourdes in 1858 seems to convey Her appreciation for the formal proclamation of Her great privilege, by Pius IX, in 1854.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 13 February 2010 05:57 |
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