It is fitting that we gather as priests from across the Anglophone world to pray and confect the Eucharist together in the ancient Church of Santa Maria in Trastevere. Its origins are obscure, but certainly very early. Tradition claims that this was the first church...
“The Magi, seeing the star, said to each other: this is the sign of a great King: let us go and seek Him, and let us offer Him gifts, gold, incense and myrrh.” — Antiphon to the Magnificat. Dear brothers in the priesthood, deacons, and brothers and sisters of the lay...
Bishop Michael Kennedy's address after his episcopal ordination and installation My soul glorifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” With these words of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I give all praise and thanksgiving to God today. May God be praised for...
The feast of Saints...
There is no mention in the Gospels of the birth of the Virgin of Nazareth, chosen by God to be the mother of His Incarnate Son. The text...
In the Church of Sant’Ignazio in Rome, the memorial of Saint Aloysius...
Dear Brothers in the Priesthood, Deacons, and brothers and sisters of the lay faithful: It is with this act of worship, taking our part this evening in the unending sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving which the Church on earth offers to the one True God in and...
Such was the enthusiastic response to our 2009 Inaugural ACCC Annual Retreat that opened our observation of the Year for Priests that it was decided again to invite the Emeritus Bishop of Christchurch, NZ, to direct our 2010 ACCC Annual Retreat for...
My Dear People, With Christmas in the now approaching, I address an issue which causes me some concern. In the year 112 AD, Trajan was the Roman Emperor, Pliny one of his Provincial Governors. Pliny was constantly writing to the Emperor seeking advice in handing...
In this Vigil Mass we prepare for the Requiem Mass of Fr William Ross at St Stephen’s Cathedral tomorrow morning, to be celebrated by Bishop Michael Putney, Bishop of Townsville, as Fr Ross canonically belonged to that Diocese. From school the young William Ross...