Together in mission and hope

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Each Mission comprised a family of local faith communities, gathered around a shared life of faith, worship and outreach.

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Stations of the Cross, a Timeless Devotion
When the Franciscans became custodians of the historical sites in Jerusalem and the Holy Land in 1342, they began to popularise the devotion, and it was not long before the practice spread to other parts of western Europe. Through the centuries the number of stations varied, with some versions numbering…
 
The Way of the Gospel – the path of missionary discipleship – has always been adapted by every generation to fit the local circumstances. How this is arranged has varied according to time and place. Now is our time; here is our place. As Pope Francis has been reminding us, we must be open to change if renewal is to be possible, and sometimes new structures are required for apostolic spirit to gain momentum.
 
 
Archbishop Peter Comensoli
Pentecost 2021 Pastoral Letter
 
When care becomes a mission: Dr Mary McInerney
Mary McInerney is the Senior Manager of Pastoral Care Services at VMCH, supporting a team of pastoral care workers across 12 aged-care sites in Victoria. The team provides sacramental support to the residents, but at the heart of their ministry, according to Mary, is the ​‘quality of presence’. ​‘We bring a quality of presence, and we bring a quality of care. We also bring a sense of God’s presence in each of us to the other.’
 
Keep Holy the Things of God
The encounter of Jesus cleansing the temple occurs in all four gospels and shows a slightly different side to Jesus from what we are used to seeing. Jesus is fired up; the actions of the people of Jerusalem have upset him. Over time, they have grown complacent, and the ways…
 
Continue reading: Keep Holy the Things of God
Lenten Journey with the Word
Heading into Lent in 2022, we have one seeming advantage over the disciples who lived through it in real time – we know how the story ends. Yet, we often run the risk of a half-hearted Easter that celebrates the end of Lent rather than the joy of Resurrection. This…
 
The Student Vocation
One of my favourite theologians is actually a Methodist by the name of Stanley Hauerwas. He’s infamous not only for his radical stance on pacifism (in that he is a card-carrying pacifist) but also for his unexpected Texan profanities.
 
Continue reading: The Student Vocation
Stations of the Cross, a Timeless Devotion
When the Franciscans became custodians of the historical sites in Jerusalem and the Holy Land in 1342, they began to popularise the devotion, and it was not long before the practice spread to other parts of western Europe. Through the centuries the number of stations varied, with some versions numbering…
 
 
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