Stations of the Cross

On Tuesday 10th July, Artist Terrence O’Donnell, assisted by Daryl Moore, installed the Stations of the Cross which were commissioned by the Parish. The Stations were listed by the PPC as one of the Christmas Appeal projects for the Church. One parishioner, who wishes...
Animators for Plenary Council

Animators for Plenary Council

What do you think God is asking of us in Australia at this time? Richard Houwing, Trish Anderson and Emma Trenwith have agreed to be animators for St Agatha’s community. The main role of the animator will be to facilitate discussion and feedback in various forums. All...

Congratulations

to Fr Denis Callahan on his  66th anniversary (on 19/7) as a priest and to Fr Harry Kennedy on his 55th anniversary  (on 20/7). We thank them for their enormous contribution to the life of the Church and to our parish, and wish them every blessing.

Tax Deductible Receipt

If you require a Tax Deductible receipt for your Charitable Works Fund and/or Project Compassion donations for the 2017/2018 Financial Year, please fill in the sheet in the foyer of the Church or contact the Parish Office on 9484 1427 or...

Men’s Fundraiser Dinner

 World Meeting of Families (WMoF) Join us for an enjoyable evening of friendly banter and talk on “Raising Young Men in Today’s World” all served with a choice of Indian curries. We will be raising funds to help send David Jee and his family to the WMoF in Dublin....

Sacrament of Confirmation Program

Reminder: the Parent Information Night will be on Wednesday 25th July at 7.30pm in the Church. Any parents wishing to enrol their child/ren must send in the enrolment form ASAP. (You may pick up an enrolment form and letter from the Church foyer)

14th Sunday Ordinary Time, Yr B

First Reading (Ezek 2:2-5). God sends a prophet to his people to ensure that they do not remain in ignorance of their disobedience. Second Reading (2 Cor 12:7-10). In his weakness Paul experiences the power of God’s grace. Gospel (Mk 6:1-6). True to the proverb that...

Sisters of the Good Samaritan

The parish will mark the departure of the Sisters from Mount St Benedict at the 6pm Vigil this Saturday, 30th June and at the 10.30am Mass this Sunday, 1st July with a presentation. Morning tea will follow the 10.30am Mass.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday 2018 Despite all the horrendous stories of injustice and the untold thousands of chapters that could be written on the matter, it is heartening to recognise the mothers who have battled and largely succeeded in holding...

13th Sunday, Ordinary Time, Yr B

First Reading (Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24). God did not make us for death but for life in this world, and in the world to come. Second Reading (2 Cor 8:7,9, 13-15). St Paul is appealing to the Corinthians to contribute to a collection for the poor in the Church at...

Nativity of John the Baptise Yr B

Reflection on the Word: Celebrating our birthday is something most of us take for granted and look forward to every year. Generally it is the saint’s death (their birth into eternal life) that is observed in the Church’s calendar. This makes John the Baptist a member...

“John the Baptist stands as prophets do to this very day, as an unyielding presence – unsettling us and leaving us not quite sure of how we feel about him….. And yet John seems hard to know, hard to like, even though we stand back in admiration of him. We...

Peter’s Pence

Next week, we are joining with others across the world by taking up a third collection for the charitable works and structures of mercy identified by Pope Francis. The funds, which are sent to the Vatican, are then allocated to projects across the world, which support...