St Mary'sMay 1, 20213 minParish Update on Archdiocesan PlanningAs mentioned last Sunday, this week the Archbishop, the Vicar-General and various of their offices briefed the clergy on information...
St Mary'sApr 24, 20213 minMessage 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'sOct 28, 20204 min30th Week Ordinary Time: Message from Fr JeromeThis 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'sOct 10, 20202 min28th Week Ordinary Time: Message from Father JeromeThis week Pope Francis released his encyclical, Fratelli tutti: on fraternity and social friendship. Archbishop Comensoli has encouraged...
St Mary'sAug 16, 20203 min20th Week Ordinary Time: Message from Fr JeromeI 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'sAug 8, 20202 min19th Week Ordinary Time: Message from Fr JeromeThe 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'sAug 1, 20202 min18th Week Ordinary Time: Message from Father JeromeYou can see pictures of both the plaque and the window on the parish Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/stmarysstkildaeast
St Mary'sJul 25, 20203 min17th Week Ordinary Time: Message from Fr JeromeLast 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'sJul 18, 20202 min16th Week Ordinary Time: Message from Fr JeromeA 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'sJun 27, 20202 min13th Week Ordinary Time: Message from Fr JeromeThis is just a short note to update you on some changes to Mass attendance. As you would be aware...
St Mary'sMay 23, 20202 minFeast of the Ascension: Message from Fr JeromeToday 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'sMay 17, 20203 minUpdate to Parish Mass and Prayer ScheduleDear Parishioners, you would be aware that the government has relaxed some of the regulations in relation to religious worship. However,...
St Mary'sMay 9, 20202 minFifth Sunday of Easter: Message from Fr JeromeThe 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'sMay 1, 20202 minFourth Sunday of Easter: Message from Fr JeromeOne of the consequences of such a dramatic change in routine is a renewed focus on freedom and responsibility. Though routine is itself...
St Mary'sApr 25, 20202 minThird Sunday of Easter: Message from Fr JeromeI 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'sApr 18, 20202 minSecond Sunday of Easter: Message from Fr JeromeHappy 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'sApr 11, 20202 minEaster: Message from Fr JeromeHappy 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'sApr 4, 20202 minPalm Sunday: Message from Fr JeromeWhat 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'sMar 28, 20202 minMessage from Fr JeromeIn 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'sMar 25, 20203 minThe AnnunciationWhat 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...