Pastoral

Gospel Reflection – Joseph honours his pledge to Mary

2025-12-08T12:32:20+10:00

Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (1: 18-24) in which Joseph follows through on his pledge to marry Mary and accepts Jesus as a son. Fr Paul says Matthew begins his gospel about the birth of Jesus with a long and elaborately formal genealogy of Joseph. But we need to [...]

Gospel Reflection – The Genealogy of Jesus

2025-12-08T12:08:18+10:00

Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (1:1-17) in which details the genealogy of Jesus, son of David, son of Abraham. Fr Paul says Matthew begins his gospel about the birth of Jesus with a long and detailed formal genealogy of Joseph. But as we hear right at the end, Jesus [...]

Gospel Reflection – 13 December – St Lucy

2025-12-08T11:30:42+10:00

Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (25: 1-13) in which Jesus shares the parable of the sensible and foolish bridesmaids waiting for the bridegroom to come. Afterwards Fr Paul shares a little about St Lucy whose memorial we celebrate today. Fr Paul says Lucy was martyred in Syracuse, probably during the [...]

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