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Monday the 6th of September 2010

FROM the Gospel for today [NAB]:

"I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?" Looking around at them all, he then said to him, "Stretch out your hand." He did so and his hand was restored."

• 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

  5 September 2010

  Today's gospel passage is all about commitment. And all commitment involves some kind of cross. Parents who are deeply committed to their children make sacrifices every day, especially those who are poor. The single mother perhaps works two jobs to support her children. She gives up social relationships for lack of time and money. She carries her cross every day. As someone once said, "Commitment doesn't sit it out or sit it through." Even among young people at Secondary schools or varsity, going to church might mean standing up to ridicule. Just recently I heard of a young woman lawyer who was talking, in her law office, about a sermon she had heard the previous Sunday. Everyone around her reacted as if she had dropped out of some weird planet and said, with disdainful, repulsed looks on their faces, "You go to church?" more»

  

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• Earthquake Update – News Release Number 2

  6 September 2010

  Bishop Barry speaking on Sunday after Mass said that “We just have to give thanks to God there is no one dead. There is lots of damage to property but there is no one dead… this has to be one of the wonders of the world.”
  
  This morning (Monday 9th September) a meeting was held at Cathedral House comprising of the Father Rick Loughnan (Vicar General), Monsignor Charles Drennan (Cathedral Administrator) Diocesan staff, the Diocese Insurance Broker, Insurance Company Assessor and Opus International Consultants.
  
  In these early stages it is likely that people can still attend Mass at their local Church. However there are some churches and schools that are clearly damaged and others that are still to be inspected. Inspection is underway headed by the assessment team and more specific details will be communicated as it comes to hand and will updated on this website. more»

• Residential 5-Day Silent Retreat

  Sunday 5 September 2010 to Saturday 11 September 2010 @ Sr Eveleen Retreat House

  A retreat opportunity especially suited to those committed to weekend parish ministry. Directed if desired.
  
  Contemplative community prayer facilitated twice daily. more»

  

• Diocese to host 'Jesus the Christ' eConference

  The Diocese is hosting an 'eConference' on the topic of 'Jesus the Christ – Fully Human – Truly Divine'. The main speaker is Father Gerald O'Collins sj, a respected theologian who specialises in Christology.
  
  Fr Gerald O'Collins sj will engage you as he shares his insights into the life and ministry of Christ. Fr O'Collins is an Australian Jesuit priest who is professor emeritus of theology at the Gregorian University, in Rome, where he has lectured since 1974. Fr O'Collins is the author or co-author of 55 titles including Living Vatican II, Catholicism Eater Faith: Believing in the Risen Jesus, The Incarnation and Experiencing Jesus. He has written hundreds of articles in popular and professional journals and is a regular contributor to TV and radio. more»