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4th June 2010: LENNOX HEAD TORNADO: All of us in the parish are with the people of Lennox Head in prayer and support at this difficult time. Immediately after news broke, we offered Thursday morning Mass for you all. We all tend to think that disasters like this only happen somewhere else – and usually a long way away. But they can happen any- where, and even those who are not personally affected will know someone who is. There is also the important sense of being part of a community that is suffering. The Lennox and northern parts of the parish are in our prayers each day during this local crisis.
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2nd June 2010: Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York spoke recently to priests in Irela nd. Here are a couple of comments he made: "...the priesthood is a call, not a career; a redefinition of self, not just a ministry; a way of life, not a job; a state of being, not a function; a permanent, lifelong commitment, not a temporary style of service; an identity, not a role." Archbishop Dolan went on to say: "To those who claim the problem is that, as a matter of fact, Church teaching is too holy, too aloof, too distant, too out of touch, I say the problem is hardly Church teaching but lack of fidelity to it." Read the full and excellent article here. (low res pdf download)
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11th May 2010: Have you ever noticed all the extra people at Mass at Easter and Christmas. Of course, some are visitors and/or our family members who are here for the occasion with the family or friends. Once someone shows at least some interest in praying with us on Sundays and feasts, let's make sure that we do all we can to encourage them to be here regularly on Sundays - as the Lord has asked. Here's an interesting reflection printed on the website 'Busted Halo' just after Easter last year.
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