by webmaster | Jul 20, 2008 | Bishop Terry's Homilies
You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses. (Acts 1.8) I hope you are bright and fresh this morning? Yesterday was a good day, with many memorable moments, not least of all welcoming the Holy Father into our midst. It...
by webmaster | Jul 20, 2008 | Bishop Terry's Homilies
For in one Spirit we were all baptised into one body; and we were all given to drink of one Spirit. (1 Cor 12:13) I am going to start with a story today. I hope you like stories, and I am praying that you won’t have heard this one before. Here we go. A man was...
by webmaster | Jul 20, 2008 | Bishop Terry's Homilies
If we live by the Spirit, let us be guided by the Spirit (Gal 5.25) If you live by the Spirit you will be in no danger of yielding to self-indulgence……If you are led by the Spirit, no law can touch you…what the Spirit brings is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,...
by webmaster | Jul 18, 2008 | Appeals and Special Events, Parishes, Bishop Terry
Fr John McKeever was born in Ardee, Co Louth and was ordained in Thurles Cathedral on 15th June 1958. His Golden Jubilee celebrations were memorable, with Bishop Drainey, priests, parishioners and visitors. He was privileged to work in many parishes – St...
by webmaster | Jul 18, 2008 | Parishes, Bishop Terry
On 2nd July 1858, St Peter’s Church on Scarborough’s North Cliff was solemnly opened as the first Catholic Church in the town, replacing a small chapel on an adjoining site, and 50 years later on 2nd July 1908, the Church was consecrated by Bishop Lacy. So...
by webmaster | Jul 18, 2008 | Bishop Terry's Homilies
Sydney, 18 July 2008 Today we celebrate a Mass for the Evangelisation of Peoples. We, as Christians, are called to be bearers of “Good News”, and therefore we are asked to renew and deepen our vocation to evangelisation, so that the spreading of this...