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Gospel Reflection - September 4-5 Fr Peter Varengo
Fatherhood: God-with-us

     Language can be so inadequate at times! The more so when language and associated imagery carry strong cultural connotations! The fundamental trust of Jesus’ whole life and mission was to reveal a revolutionary concept and experience of God as “Father”. But while this may give rise to a powerful sense of life-giving, security, care and loving commitment, I sometime find myself wondering what kind of God this image brings to consciousness for a deserted mother and her fatherless children.    >Read On

Blessing and Opening of 'Aikenhead' Wing
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     Following the 125th Mass, the official party 'those wearing name tags' was directed out the Church side door to take their seats in the 'new' building. Awaiting outside the glass doors was the excited crowd as if for the opening of the David Jones Boxing Day Sale.  >Slide Show

Fundraiser (Fun-rai$er) for St Joseph's

     Oh what a night!  The courtesy bus collected passengers from our two churches and motored on to the stunning Annabella Reception in Clayton where the massive number of guests now totalled about 650.  >Read On

Joyous Christening of Annabele Olivia De Cruz

During the 10.30 Mass 22.8.10
Child of Peter-Philip and Maree
God daughter of Melissa Micallef and Neil De Cruz.
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The Building of St John the Baptist Church

     The few people concerned with the commencement of St John's, Clifton Hill formed a committee which met weekly at Verga's house opposite the site, to receive subscriptions and make arrangements for carrying out the work. Tenders were called for the first stage of the building, F.J.P. O'Sullivan in charge. By February 1876 the stonemasons are busily at work.  >Read On