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Holy Thursday is a powerful reminder that, in the eyes of God, we are all created equal. This was Bishop Vincent’s message to the inmates of Parklea Correctional Centre, where he conducted the washing of inmates’ feet....
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Maundy refers to the Latin word Mandatum which in turn originates from the words of our Lord: “A new commandment I give you. Love one another as I have loved you”....
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As the night unfolded, it served as a living reminder of the depth of Jesus’ love and the invitation to imitate Him – not only in worship but in daily acts of compassion, humility, and grace. ...
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This year, we hear the account of the Passion from the Gospel of St Luke who sees Jesus from the perspective of an outsider. He is at pains to point out that the way Jesus carried out his mission was fundamentally counter-cultural....
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Holy Thursday marks the beginning of the sacred Triduum—the three solemn days in the Catholic tradition leading to Easter Sunday. It is a night rich with symbolism, reverence, and a call to serve. ...
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Holy Thursday marks a liturgical threshold – a moment suspended between love and betrayal, intimacy and abandonment, service and sacrifice. This year, I crossed that threshold in an unexpected place: a prison chapel, where I accompanied Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta, as he celebrated a...
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This year, we hear the account of the Passion from the Gospel of St Luke who sees Jesus from the perspective of an outsider. He is at pains to point out that the way Jesus carried out his mission was fundamentally counter-cultural....
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As we draw near to the start of Holy Week this Sunday, 13 April 2025 (Palm Sunday), more than 320,000 Catholics across the Diocese of Parramatta, alongside 230 religious and 130 active and retired clergy, are preparing to come together for a series of profound and traditional observances, reflecting...
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They might not all be as familiar with the liturgy as regular churchgoers, but the inmates of John Moroney Correctional Centre who attended Mass on Holy Thursday were no less thankful to be receiving communion. Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta, visited the prison to celebrate...
Holy Thursday is a powerful reminder that, in the eyes of God, we are all created equal. This was Bishop Vincent’s message to the inmates of Parklea Correctional Centre, where he conducted the washing of inmates’ feet....
Maundy refers to the Latin word Mandatum which in turn originates from the words of our Lord: “A new commandment I give you. Love one another as I have loved you”....
As the night unfolded, it served as a living reminder of the depth of Jesus’ love and the invitation to imitate Him – not only in worship but in daily acts of compassion, humility, and grace. ...
This year, we hear the account of the Passion from the Gospel of St Luke who sees Jesus from the perspective of an outsider. He is at pains to point out that the way Jesus carried out his mission was fundamentally counter-cultural....
Holy Thursday marks the beginning of the sacred Triduum—the three solemn days in the Catholic tradition leading to Easter Sunday. It is a night rich with symbolism, reverence, and a call to serve. ...
Holy Thursday marks a liturgical threshold – a moment suspended between love and betrayal, intimacy and abandonment, service and sacrifice. This year, I crossed that threshold in an unexpected place: a prison chapel, where I accompanied Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta, as he celebrated a...
This year, we hear the account of the Passion from the Gospel of St Luke who sees Jesus from the perspective of an outsider. He is at pains to point out that the way Jesus carried out his mission was fundamentally counter-cultural....
As we draw near to the start of Holy Week this Sunday, 13 April 2025 (Palm Sunday), more than 320,000 Catholics across the Diocese of Parramatta, alongside 230 religious and 130 active and retired clergy, are preparing to come together for a series of profound and traditional observances, reflecting...
They might not all be as familiar with the liturgy as regular churchgoers, but the inmates of John Moroney Correctional Centre who attended Mass on Holy Thursday were no less thankful to be receiving communion. Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop of Parramatta, visited the prison to celebrate...