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3rd Sunday of Advent 2018

By marsdenpark / December 16, 2018 / Comments Off on 3rd Sunday of Advent 2018

3rd Sunday of Advent 2018 – Seeking true joy. When I was a little child, my focus at Christmas was largely about receiving gifts. As I moved into my young adult years I also appreciated being able to buy gifts for my parents and siblings. But it wasn’t until I became a parent that I…

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2nd Sunday of Advent 2018

By marsdenpark / December 9, 2018 / Comments Off on 2nd Sunday of Advent 2018

2ndSunday of Advent 2018 – Acting as a Warm-Up Act for Jesus In the entertainment industry, when there a major music act touring, it is customary to have what is called a warm up act. This is the band or performer who plays before the main performer comes on stage. For example, if an international…

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1st Sunday of Advent 2018

By marsdenpark / December 2, 2018 / Comments Off on 1st Sunday of Advent 2018

1stSunday of Advent – Building a Faith life with the End in Mind One might wonder why, at the startof the church year, we are given a Gospel about the endof times. About what will happen when Jesus comes again. Yet here we are at the start of Advent, a time when we prepare for…

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First Ever Confirmations at St. Luke's

By marsdenpark / October 26, 2018 / Comments Off on First Ever Confirmations at St. Luke's

St Luke’s Catholic Faith Community celebrated another milestone on Sunday, October 21, with the first Confirmations in the new community. Nine young members of our community received the Sacrament of Confirmation with Fr Peter Williams, Vicar General, visiting to celebrate the Sacrament at Sunday Mass. Almost 300 people gathered at St Luke’s Catholic College for…

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Gaudete et Exsultate

By marsdenpark / April 13, 2018 / Comments Off on Gaudete et Exsultate

A guide to Christianity for the 21st Century: the new Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis On April 9, which this year marked the transferred Solemnity of the Annunciation, the Vatican released the latest Apostolic Exhortation from Pope Francis: Gaudete et exsultate: On the call to holiness in today’s world. “The Lord asks everything of us,…

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The Journey through Holy Week to Easter and beyond

By marsdenpark / March 26, 2018 / Comments Off on The Journey through Holy Week to Easter and beyond

The most significant time of the Christian year is the time we are in now: Holy Week, Easter and beyond. It is a rollercoaster ride of emotions. From the triumph of Palm Sunday’s entry of Jesus into Jerusalem to the (apparent) desolation of the Cross, to the immense joy of the Resurrection and to the…

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Wonderful response to call to gather as a community

By marsdenpark / March 26, 2018 / Comments Off on Wonderful response to call to gather as a community

Thank you to the 170 people who gathered for the first event of St Luke’s Catholic Faith Community on March 11. It was wonderful to see so many adults and children present – a real sign of the Holy Spirit at work in our community. This first gathering augers well for our ongoing life as…

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Photo Album: BBQ & Chat 11th March 2018

By marsdenpark / March 12, 2018 / Comments Off on Photo Album: BBQ & Chat 11th March 2018

See the photos from our BBQ and Chat, 11 March 2018.

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Thank you to our Supporters

By marsdenpark / February 16, 2018 / Comments Off on Thank you to our Supporters

A few words of thanks for some assistance we have received recently: Firstly, our start up Advisory Group has been meeting weekly to support the initial planning for our community. Thanks to local residents Mark and Lara Rupac, Tessie James, John Missio and Michael Mendieta as well as Richard McMahon from the Diocesan planning team,…

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Our First Mass on Sunday April 8

By marsdenpark / February 15, 2018 / Comments Off on Our First Mass on Sunday April 8

Mass will be held on April 8, 2018 at 10am for the first time at St Luke’s Catholic College, Frontier Avenue, Marsden Park, with the Bishop of Parramatta, Vincent Long, as celebrant. From that Sunday onwards, Mass will be held at 10am each Sunday at St Luke’s Catholic College. We will have various Priests from…

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