Look to the Lord and Be Radiant

It's always a joy to start a new week with a solemnity. Mary's Assumption into Heaven lifts our eyes up to our true destination and renews our hope.

The preparation for the Melbourne Archdiocese's pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2023 has formally begun. How wonderful it was to see St Patrick's cathedral filled with young people. Check out the new World Youth Day tab on the website to keep up to date with all things WYD.

Did you know that last week was National Vocations Awareness Week? We had a great time chatting with Fr Paul Rowse, OP and Fr Joel Peart on the differences between religious and diocesan priesthood. You can catch up on the conversation on the Udisciple Podcast.

Stay warm,

The Udisciple Team
 
Mary’s Assumption: the Fullness of Grace
In Mary, we see the beauty and the power of one woman’s yes in our universe. As we share the fruits of life through her, may the Mother of Grace draw us ever closer to Her Son.
 
“If the hurricanes of temptation rise against you, or you are running upon the rocks of trouble, look to the star – call on Mary!”
 
 
Feast of the Assumption, August 15th.
St Bernard of Clairvaux
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The Human Person

Mary Glowrey Room - JPII House
The Human Person If you are a human person, this course is for you! We will explore the fundamental questions each of us has about who we are, the purpose of our lives, and the way to grow in freedom and happiness. Wednesdays, 1pm This course will run simultaneously on…
 
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For Love Alone
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
6:00pm – 8:00pm
JPII House
An evening for young women to discover more about the religious life, hosted by the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia.
 
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Something to Inspire
 
Being moved to love: discerning God’s will for our lives
In order to do God’s will, we need to learn to recognise his voice, his invitations and his interventions in our everyday lives. That takes knowledge of God, of ourselves and of our relationship. St Dominic called his followers to study. We need to have studied the Truth to recognise…
 
Religious vs Diocesan Priesthood

Have you ever wondered about the difference between Diocesan and Religious Priesthood? During National Vocations Awareness Week, the Udisciple Team caught up with Fr Paul Rowse, OP and Fr Joel Peart to discuss the gift of the priesthood in its various forms.
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Some Further Reading
 
‘Yes, it’s good to be a Catholic’: Archbishop invites young people to World Youth Day 2023
At the Winter Fiesta, the sounds of music and laughter reverberated throughout the Cathedral precinct. More than 400 young people gathered for Holy Hour and to celebrate together as the Archdiocese launched its pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2023 in Portugal.
 
 
‘A wonderful, blessed vocation’: Fr Joel Peart
Fr Joel Peart is Assistant Priest at St Catherine of Siena Parish in Caroline Springs and one of seven vocations promoters across the Archdiocese, charged with the mission of promoting and facilitating the call to priesthood and religious life. He says being a priest was the ​‘best way he could…
 
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