Diocesan News
Now back at his Vatican residence for a two-month doctor mandated convalescence, Francis' days bear some resemblance to those he spent in Cordoba: reading, prayer, celebrating Mass and light work, plus physical and respiratory therapy. [Read More]
Deacons in the Catholic Church are challenged to look at what they do in life and ministry and ask: “What am I doing and how and I doing it?” They are also challenged to ask: are they building up or tearing down? So said Deacon Bill Ditewig, of America, a guest speaker at an event attended by more than 40 people in Blacktown on 15 March 2025. [Read More]
The Word of God today encourages us in our mission to make present God's enduring love. It speaks of the invitation to resist the security of the status quo, to rise to a new level of consciousness and to be the force of leaven for the world. [Read More]
Today’s gospel tells the story of Jesus with the woman who had been caught in adultery. Scripture scholars have had a field day with this story. Most are agreed that it does not really belong in John’s gospel. It is a later interpolation. But that need not trouble us. [Read More]