Come, let us adore

Come, let us adore

“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...

“Go out and teach”

“Go out and teach”

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...

Jesus is Lord: Living his Life

Jesus is Lord: Living his Life

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...

The bright darkness of God

The bright darkness of God

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...

Take the plank out of your own eye first

Take the plank out of your own eye first

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...

Fr William Ross, RIP

Fr William Ross, RIP

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...