Bishop Terry’s Pastoral Letter for Lent 2025
Dear sisters and brothers, One of the great joys of being the Bishop of this Diocese is to be able to visit our students in our schools. I often say that I am able to get through the more stressful and arduous parts of the ministry if only I am able to spend time in...
Bishop Terry’s Pastoral Letter for The Feast of the Holy Family 2024
Dear brothers and sisters, Today, the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas, we begin the celebration of the opening of the Ordinary Jubilee Year 2025. At the Cathedral a cross will be carried into the Church....
Bishop Terry’s Pastoral Letter for Advent 2024
Dear sisters and brothers, I’m not a conspiracy theorist, nor am I pessimistic by nature, rather I’m a glass half-full person at least, and can generally see light at the end of the tunnel, no matter how faint. However, reflecting on the words of the Gospel we have...
Bishop Terry’s November 2024 Voice column
The Holy Father, Pope Francis, in accordance with a tradition which goes back 1,300 years, has declared an Ordinary Jubilee Year in 2025. The theme of the year is SPES NON CONFUNDIT – “Hope does not disappoint” (Rom 5:5). I take this opportunity to give the bare bones...
