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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...
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The celebration of Holy Thursday is the first of the three nights in the Catholic tradition of the Easter Triduum. Its significance is the commemoration of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples and the Institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper....
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Parishioners at St Canice's Church, Katoomba participated in a simple, yet moving Celebration of the Passion on Good Friday, and amongst the sadness found reason for joy....
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...
The celebration of Holy Thursday is the first of the three nights in the Catholic tradition of the Easter Triduum. Its significance is the commemoration of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples and the Institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper....
Parishioners at St Canice's Church, Katoomba participated in a simple, yet moving Celebration of the Passion on Good Friday, and amongst the sadness found reason for joy....