Dean’s Blog - 2018
Merry Christmas
Today is born our Saviour, Christ the Lord! The Cathedral community wishes you and yours every blessing for this joyous season. The birth of the Christ-child is the birth of ...
An invitation
I would like to invite you to join us for Christmas Mass. We celebrate with joy the birth of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Come, hear and join us ...
New safeguarding officer
Josephine Cabagyo has just completed the Safeguarding Officer's course. I look forward to welcoming her formally to the Cathedral's safeguarding team.
Homily for Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
The teaching of the Immaculate Conception tells us that Mary from the first moment of her existence was totally free from the influence of that universal sinfulness which touches us ...
Homily for First Sunday of Advent
In my previous parish I visited for a while a parishioner who was in a rehabilitation hospital. She seemed to be in there for quite a while and while there ...
Solemnity of Immaculate Conception
On Saturday, 8 December we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. This is the patronal feast of the Cathedral. Mass on Saturday morning will be at 11am instead of ...
Reflection: Church Sexual Abuse, Authority and Spirituality
Fr Gerry Hefferan has written a powerful reflection on Susanna & Daniel in Daniel 13. I would recommend it to you for prayer, reflection and action: The People of God too are ...
Letter from the Archbishop on the Church’s response to the Royal Commission
The Archbishop has released an important letter on the Church's response to the Royal Commission. In it he apologises to the victims of abuse and their families on behalf of ...
Padre Pio relics
22-26 September the relics of St Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) are returning to St Mary's Cathedral. In the saints, the 'Church recognizes the power of the Spirit of holiness within ...
Commitment to safeguarding
These are my thoughts as a priest with pastoral responsibility; they have no other status. Reading the news reports of the horrific abuse which took place in Pennsylvania brought back to ...