Parish Update on Archdiocesan Planning
As mentioned last Sunday, this week the Archbishop, the Vicar-General and various of their offices briefed the clergy on information...
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St Mary's
- Apr 24, 2021
- 3 min
Message to the Parishes of St Mary’s (St Kilda East) and St Colman’s (Balaclava)
This Wednesday there will be no parish Mass because Archbishop Peter has asked all clergy to attend a meeting. I think this meeting...
St Mary's
- Oct 28, 2020
- 4 min
30th Week Ordinary Time: Message from Fr Jerome
This Sunday (1/11) we will be trying something new. We announced at the online Mass that in addition to the online Mass, we would be...
St Mary's
- Oct 10, 2020
- 2 min
28th Week Ordinary Time: Message from Father Jerome
This week Pope Francis released his encyclical, Fratelli tutti: on fraternity and social friendship. Archbishop Comensoli has encouraged...
St Mary's
- Aug 16, 2020
- 3 min
20th Week Ordinary Time: Message from Fr Jerome
I am reminded of my time studying Italian in Siena, before I got thrown in the deep-end in Rome. (If you ever want to feel smarter...)
St Mary's
- Aug 8, 2020
- 2 min
19th Week Ordinary Time: Message from Fr Jerome
The big news this week is that we have appointed a new principal for St Mary’s Primary School for next year. Mrs Cathy Ferrari accepted...
St Mary's
- Aug 1, 2020
- 2 min
18th Week Ordinary Time: Message from Father Jerome
You can see pictures of both the plaque and the window on the parish Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/stmarysstkildaeast
St Mary's
- Jul 25, 2020
- 3 min
17th Week Ordinary Time: Message from Fr Jerome
Last week, I mentioned that I had been made Director of Vocations in the Archdiocese. A few people have already told me that they have...
St Mary's
- Jul 18, 2020
- 2 min
16th Week Ordinary Time: Message from Fr Jerome
A couple of announcements this week. First, the bad news for you, and the good news for me. Archbishop Comensoli has appointed me as...
St Mary's
- Jun 27, 2020
- 2 min
13th Week Ordinary Time: Message from Fr Jerome
This is just a short note to update you on some changes to Mass attendance. As you would be aware...
St Mary's
- May 23, 2020
- 2 min
Feast of the Ascension: Message from Fr Jerome
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension on which we remember that, through Christ, humanity now sits at the right hand of the Father.
St Mary's
- May 17, 2020
- 3 min
Update to Parish Mass and Prayer Schedule
Dear Parishioners, you would be aware that the government has relaxed some of the regulations in relation to religious worship. However,...
St Mary's
- May 9, 2020
- 2 min
Fifth Sunday of Easter: Message from Fr Jerome
The big news this week is that Mr Gerard Lewis has announced that he will be finishing his time as principal at St Mary’s School at...
St Mary's
- May 1, 2020
- 2 min
Fourth Sunday of Easter: Message from Fr Jerome
One of the consequences of such a dramatic change in routine is a renewed focus on freedom and responsibility. Though routine is itself...
St Mary's
- Apr 25, 2020
- 2 min
Third Sunday of Easter: Message from Fr Jerome
I read an article this week that compared our current situation to electronic trance music. One of the easy jokes in respect of trance...
St Mary's
- Apr 18, 2020
- 2 min
Second Sunday of Easter: Message from Fr Jerome
Happy Easter again everyone! We have come to the end of the Easter Octave in which every day is Easter Sunday. On Easter Sunday, I got...
St Mary's
- Apr 11, 2020
- 2 min
Easter: Message from Fr Jerome
Happy Easter! Jesus is risen! This is the perennial Good News. It is the only thing we really need. Human life is not in vain...
St Mary's
- Apr 4, 2020
- 2 min
Palm Sunday: Message from Fr Jerome
What a weird Holy Week we are about to have. No Palm Sunday procession. No Chrism Mass. Priests and people separated from each other...
St Mary's
- Mar 28, 2020
- 2 min
Message from Fr Jerome
In his most recent book The Decadent Society, the NY Times writer Ross Douthat describes the speed of modern life as deceptive. The flash...
St Mary's
- Mar 25, 2020
- 3 min
The Annunciation
What a fittng feast for the situation in which we find ourselves. We who are struggling to come to terms with what is going on around us...