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An ancient woman has lessons for us today

By marsdenpark / June 27, 2020 / Comments Off on An ancient woman has lessons for us today

How can the story of a woman who lived almost 2900 years ago be relevant to us today? The story of a childless woman in 2 Kings (4:8-11. 14-16) – our first reading in today’s Mass – is one that I must have previously heard but I must say I cannot remember anything about it.…

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The Good and Bad news about Christian suffering

By marsdenpark / June 23, 2020 / Comments Off on The Good and Bad news about Christian suffering

In a year when we in Australia have had bushfires, floods and a once-in-a-lifetime (we hope!) viral pandemic, I wonder what we have learnt about suffering as Christians? St. Paul’s letter to the Romans (5:3-5) says we rejoice in our sufferings, “knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and…

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What we love about St Luke’s!

By marsdenpark / June 23, 2020 / Comments Off on What we love about St Luke’s!

This is what our St Luke’s community members say that they love about our faith community: – Diversity – Inclusive – Welcoming🙂 – Community spirit – Welcoming – How it is inclusive, supportive and diverse – A wonderful and dynamic community – Participative – St Luke’s catholic community is like a home – Welcoming, inclusive…

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Can we help make our world more like a Promised Land?

By marsdenpark / June 23, 2020 / Comments Off on Can we help make our world more like a Promised Land?

The Israelites who escaped slavery in Egypt were given manna from heaven to help them on their journey through the desert towards the Promised Land. When did they stop receiving this manna? When they reached the Promised Land – the land of Canaan, generally thought to be the whole of western Palestine. So, the manna…

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Our New Faith Community Plan

By marsdenpark / June 23, 2020 / Comments Off on Our New Faith Community Plan

We have a new Plan for our Faith Community for the next three years. There are four key components through which we aim to serve Jesus Christ: Our community & faith life, Our place to gather & worship, Our youth support & our outreach, and Our leadership & community voice.

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First Pastoral Council for St Luke’s

By marsdenpark / June 23, 2020 / Comments Off on First Pastoral Council for St Luke’s

I am pleased to advise of the formation of our first St Luke’s Pastoral Council. The Council members met for the first time yesterday. As our community grows, we require a group to represent St Luke’s and help guide our next steps. Collectively, the members of the Council have the responsibility to consult, inform and…

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Reflections on Holy Week and Easter by Year 8 Students from St Luke’s Catholic College

By marsdenpark / May 1, 2019 / Comments Off on Reflections on Holy Week and Easter by Year 8 Students from St Luke’s Catholic College

Chastynne Callos Easter is a very significant time in everyone’s lives. It is an event that we celebrate every year. Usually, the first thing that people think about Easter is bunnies and chocolate eggs. Christians, on the hand, celebrate Easter in memory of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. This is the time for us to…

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What are our ‘lusts’

By marsdenpark / March 25, 2019 / Comments Off on What are our ‘lusts’

What are the “wicked lusts for forbidden things”, that St Paul warns of in his letter to the Corinthians (1Cor 10:1-6, 1-12), that we need to deal with? That is, what are the things that cause us to fall or go off track on our Christian journey? Our lusts might be of a sexual nature…

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Would you be convicted of this offence?

By marsdenpark / March 25, 2019 / Comments Off on Would you be convicted of this offence?

I heard a good analogy this week that I think provides a new way of looking at the Gospel parable Jesus told of the barren fig tree. The analogy is this: Imagine you have been arrested and you are going to have to front up to court. The charge read to the court is that…

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Solidarity after Christchurch

By marsdenpark / March 18, 2019 / Comments Off on Solidarity after Christchurch

St Luke’s Catholic Faith Community welcomed members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on Sunday as a show of solidarity after the Christchurch tragedy. Imam Kauser, the National President of the Community and Imam Imtiaz of the local Baitul Huda Mosque in Marsden Park attended 10am Mass, with Imam Kauser speaking to the community after Communion.…

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