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Christmas Message 2008

This year is ending with so much turmoil on so many fronts. The finance crisis has left people insecure because of a drop in their superannuation benefits. There is the fear of businesses collapsing and becoming unemployed. We may be tempted to wonder if Christ’s ‘peace on earth’ is a fantasy.
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Preparing to experience Christ through the Mass

Over the past two thousand years, the Mass has been the most powerful means of drawing upon the power of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, for the needs of people’s lives. The greatest means he left us to do so is the Eucharist. But to draw on this power, believers need to prepare themselves for the basic experiences Jesus offers through the Eucharist, which he instituted at the Last Supper.
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Easter Message 2007 - Priests and the Easter Experience

One of the most moving elements in the celebration of Easter is the sight of our priests renewing their priestly commitment during the Mass of the Oils. Easter reminds us that Jesus instituted the priesthood at the Last Supper. It reminds us too that priests are called to be instruments of the Risen Christ for his people.

To read the pdf version of the 2007 Easter Message click here

Message 2006 - Let us Respect our Australian Values

Australia is a nation that loves celebrations. Australia Day is one of our biggest. We get together for ceremonies, including the raising of our national flag and to welcome new citizens.
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Message 2006 - Nurturing the Catholicity in our Catholic Schools

For many obvious reasons, the question of how to nurture the catholicity of our schools today is a vital one. The task that I have been given is to reflect upon this question from the perspective of the Church’s theology on Catholic education. To do this, I will draw upon the principal official Church documents related to the Catholic school:

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