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door of Mercy

23/12/2022

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The Door of Mercy is now open. The Tower Door nominated by Bishop Jarrett as the Door of Mercy was opened on Sunday 21 February. Pass through the door at any Mass at the Cathedral and experience the Mercy of the Heavenly Father.
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The start of Holy Week presents to us the drama of the last days of Our Saviour’s earthly life. Holy Week is an incomparable opportunity to take time out each day for prayer and meditation.
The contemplative Liturgies celebrated during this week are not simply pious recollections of events which took place 2000 years ago.

The Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday has a startling variation to the normal text of the Eucharistic Prayer. The text states, “On the day before he was to suffer for our salvation and the salvation of all, that is today” (italics added). The prayer make the remarkable claim that the Last Supper is not consigned to history. In a real but mysterious way the event is made present on Holy Thursday.

​Indeed the whole mystery of Christ’s Death and Resurrection is made present in the Liturgies of Holy Week. May Holy Week be a retreat for each of us opening our hearts to the rich graces the Heavenly Father desires to communicate to us.
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On Tuesday we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord also called Candlemas. The name Candlemas arises because there is the opportunity to have candles blessed at the start of the Mass. The light of a candle reminds us of the true Light, Christ Our Saviour. The association between the light of candles and Candlemas is found in the Gospel report of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2). The devout man Simeon holds the Infant Jesus in his arms and declares Him to be a, ‘light to enlighten the pagans’. May Christ, the Light of the world, continue to shed light in our lives this 2016.   
​Fr Nicolas Maurice
The prayers of the Church rise up on this day especially for those fallen in armed conflict for our country. On ANZAC Day we remember those to made the supreme sacrifice: those who gave up their lives for the nation. May ANZAC Day be a moment to pause in gratitude for the sacrifices of our fallen. Lest we forget.
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This week we start our annual penitential season of Lent with Ash Wednesday. The practice of fasting from food and abstaining from meat on Ash Wednesday echoes the theme of self-discipline found in the liturgical prayers of Lent. Self-control can seem to be downplayed in the modern day. Yet there are contemporary examples that remind us that nothing worthwhile is attained without effort and sacrifice. We see this most clearly with our elite athletes. Every single sports champion regardless of natural talent has had to exercise self-discipline to attain excellence. Lent does not teach us that Heaven is gained by natural human effort and striving. But it does remind us that cooperation with God’s grace involves effort and sacrifice.  Fr Nicolas Maurice
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Cathedral Opening Times

3/6/2020

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Cathedral Mass Times
Tuesday:  8am
Wednesday:  8am
Thursday : 8am
Friday:  12 Noon
Saturday:  5:30pm *
Sunday:  9am *
Sunday:  11am *
There will be no Sunday evening Mass.
Confession times:
Saturday:  4:45 - 5:15pm
Sunday:  10:15 - 10:45am
 
Contact details will need to be recorded and on arrival at the church you will need to sanitise your hands, be checked in and observe social distancing. 


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Interview with a New priest

16/8/2014

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On 7 July 2014, St Carthage's had the great joy of witnessing the ordination of Fr Bing Monteagudo. This clip is of an interview with Fr Monteagudo who shares about life as a new priest:
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Mary, Our Mother

28/5/2014

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The Virgin Mary has a special place in the hearts of Catholics. She was a jewish woman who lived in the middle East early in the first century AD. 

While still a young woman her life took an extraordinary turn. She gave birth to her first-born son Jesus who has profoundly impacted human history even to our day.

She was the most devoted follower of her divine Son remaining at His side during His crucifixion when He gave her to Christians as spiritual mother (John 19:27). While Catholics worship her divine Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, they render her special honour.

Her brightness is like that of the moon which only reflects the light of the sun. Bishop Fulton Sheen (1895-1979) says, "The moon does not take away from the brilliance of the sun: on the contrary, all its light is reflected from the sun. Our Lady reflects her Divine Son; without Him, she is nothing".

In this clip Sr Anthony Mary speaks concisely about the Virgin Mary:

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Catholic Faith is reasonable

22/5/2014

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 A basic principle about the Catholic Faith is that it is reasonable. In other words, the Catholic Faith makes sense; even though we can't fully understand some of the mysteries of the Catholic Faith it is nevertheless plausible. 
We are not asked to leave our minds at the door when we enter into the Catholic Faith. We welcome questions and the effort to understand a little more. 
There are some sound resources on the internet where most questions about the Catholic Faith have already been asked. These resources can be a great help to Catholics seeking to give a reason for their hope and for inquirers in general. 

Two good quality sites recommended are:

Catholic Answers - Contains extensive answers to many questions from many inquirers; just use the onsite search engine to find what you are looking for.

WhyImCatholic - Contains great sharings from people who explain why they are Catholic.

Fr Robert Barron is an eloquent exponent of the Catholic Faith and speaks about reasonable Faith in this clip:

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New stained glass windows for Cathedral

31/12/2008

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The existing stained glass windows of St Carthage's Cathedral, recently restored after the devastating hailstorm of 2006, have a beautiful new addition (see below) on the Western side of the cathedral.

The first of the new windows commemorates the work of the Marist Fathers and their brothers at St John's College, Woodlawn, since 1931.  It depicts the college crest, St John the Evangelist, Bishop Carroll, Miss Margaret Buckley (who donated the land for the College) and the College's first rector, Fr Thomas Segrief, SM. (See detail below) Clearly visible is the College's Latin motto:  in English, "Hold fast to the traditions."

The second window depicts the Marist saint, Peter Chanel, who was martyred on the Pacific Island of Futuna on 28th April, 1841.  Also depicted are the Marist crest, the Blessed Virgin, the Ven. Jean-Claude Colin, SM (founder of the Society of Mary), and the celebrated shrine of Notre Dame de Fourvière, Lyon, where twelve priests and seminarians pledged to form the Society of Mary in July, 1816. (Second detail below.)  It is graced with a motto of the Marist fathers, taken from the injunction of Jean-Claude Colin, that they should work "unknown, as if hidden."

(Information from Fr Paul Pidcock, SM)

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