BAYSIDE CATHOLIC MISSION COMMUNITY LUNCH
26 November, 2023, 12 noon - 1:30pm St Joan of Arc School Hall
$30 per person for a 2 course (Main and Desert) hot buffet sit-down lunch, BYO drinks ,glasses provided
Please use the Trybooking website to make a booking – as there are a limited number of seats available, please
Book now: https://www.trybooking.com/1127382
For those who prefer to make a booking in person, members of the Fellowship Team will be available to register your booking after all weekend Masses on 4th/5th November and 11th/12th November 2023.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Contact: Jacinta D’Souza 0478 029 447
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Melbourne Archdiocese Information |
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FEATURED ARTICLE Benedict Conference a coming together of great mindsOn Saturday 28 October, more than 300 people gathered at Cathedral Hall at the Australian Catholic University (ACU) for the inaugural Benedict Conference, an initiative of the Truth, Goodness and Beauty Project.
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VISIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY MOST REV PAUL GALLAGHERThursday, 9 November 2023, 5.30pmSecretary for the Relations with States and International Organisations, Secretariat of State, Holy See On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Vatican, Archbishop Comensoli is pleased to welcome His Excellency Most Rev Paul Gallagher and the Apostolic Nuncio to Australia – His Excellency Most Rev Charles Balvo to Melbourne. Archbishops Comensoli, Gallagher and Balvo, together with clergy of the Archdiocese, will celebrate Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral on the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica – Thursday 9 November, 5.30pm. All are welcome to attend.
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THE RIGHT TO LIFE AUSTRALIA INC. CONFERENCE & DINNER 2023 The Right to Life Australia Inc. National Conference to be held on 11 November 2023 will bring together eminent medical and associated professionals who stand to uphold the dignity of human life - protecting the unborn child or those at risk from the dangers of euthanasia in this country. Guest Speaker - Conference Dinner Professor Margaret Somerville AM, DSG, FRSC, FRSN, DCL - Professor of Bioethics, Affiliate of the Institute for Ethics and Society, University of Notre Dame Australia "Living with Euthanasia" Phone: (03) 9385 0100 Email: rtl@rtlaust.com https://righttolife.com.au/conference-2023 |
Beauty, Art and the Cult of Ugliness with Fr Francis Denton Should Christians really care about beauty or art? Aren't there more pressing moral issues for our culture to contend with than the plague of ugliness we see around us? Fr Francis Denton will put forward the case for the absolute necessity of beauty in the work of restoring an authentically Christian culture. He will explore the oftentimes controversial role of art in the history of the Church and examine the causal link between the decline in the Catholic arts and the collapse of Christian culture in the west. Not convinced? Come along and find out!Fr Francis Denton is currently serving as the parish priest of St Patrick's Lilydale. He has a major in Art History from the University of Melbourne and is an amateur artist and iconographer. Topic: Beauty, Art and the Cult of Ugliness Speaker: Fr Francis Denton Date: Monday 13th November Time: 6.30pm dinner available for purchase, 7.30pm for the talk Cost: Free (donations gratefully accepted) Venue: Notting Hill Hotel (Steakhouse Room), 260-262 Ferntree Gully Rd, Notting Hill, VIC Register: Godandbeer.com.au |
Pope Francis and Vatican News |
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FEATURED ARTICLEPope's November prayer intention: For the PopeIn “The Pope Video” for November, Pope Francis asks the faithful to “Pray to the Lord that He will bless me,” saying, “Your prayer gives me strength and helps me to discern and to accompany the Church, listening to the Holy Spirit.”Each month the Pope offers a specific prayer intention, inviting men and women of good will to pray with him for a particular cause.
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Ways to Pray this November |
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What is meant by the final purification? Some people reject the idea of purgatory because they misunderstand its purpose. In this video, Fr. Mike explains why purgatory is needed and straightens out some of those misunderstandings.
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Aren't plenary indulgences bad because the Church sold them? Aren't they old and outdated, only from the Middle Ages? No! Fr. Chris Alar explains plenary indulgences and why we pray for the souls in purgatory. |
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Why does God want us to intercede, surely He already knows what we want and what we need? He wants a relationship with us. And a big part of establishing that relationship is for us to realise who is God, and who isn't. |
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