Dean’s Blog - 2020
With a father’s heart
With a father's heart is the short title of the Apostolic Letter of Pope Francis: Patris Corde It is heartfelt sharing of the Holy Father's personal reflections on St Joseph. ...
Brothers and Sisters All!
Pope Francis has just written an encyclical letter entitled Fratelli Tutti which he offers as a modest contribution to continued reflection, in the hope that in the face of present-day attempts ...
Pastoral Letter of the Archbishop
Our Archbishop has released a pastoral letter setting out clearly the church's teaching on the sacrament of penance (confession) and responding to state legislation which would require priests to report ...
Reprise – Prayer aids
There are many great resources available to nourish your prayer life. You don't have to try them all! In fact we do not have to do a lot of things ...
Happy Easter
‘The Lord is Risen as he said!’ This cry rings out in the church today as it has in Christian communities for two thousand years, echoing the joy of the ...
Remember to thank all who work in our hospitals and healthcare
[caption id="attachment_5349" align="alignleft" width="640"] Banner on Cathedral House[/caption] A little gesture of gratitude from the Cathedral community. Don't forget to say thanks to all doing important work for our community at ...
Pope Francis interviewed by Ivereigh
I’m going to dare to offer some advice. This is the time to go to the underground. I’m thinking of Dostoyevsky’s short novel, Notes from the Underground. The employees of ...
Prayer aids
There are many great resources available to nourish your prayer life. Please do not feel overwhelmed by the options. Try one or two out and if you find them helpful, ...
Sacrifice in time of covid-19
Jared Lucky has an excellent article in Commonweal. He offers a critique of those who decry the call to sacrifice natural goods and even supernatural goods like participation in Mass ...