For Fr Paul today’s Gospel (John 11) is one of the most moving because it sees Jesus, the son of God, crying at the tomb of Lazarus. Jesus openly shares his humanity with us. Jesus experienced loss, like many of us, and in this Gospel, he expresses it because, as we are [...]
The Gospel today from John (7:40-52) sees the people, chief priests, police and Pharisees debating over who Jesus really is. Fr Paul, in this reflection, talks about the reluctance of those in authority to let go of the hostility towards Jesus because he does not live up to their expectations of what [...]
John’s Gospel today touches on the growing divide between Jesus and the Jews. Fr Paul, speaking from St Agnes’ Church in Port Macquarie, tells us of Jesus’s confidence in his relationship with the one who sent him. Even at this point, Jesus says his time has not yet come and yet, in a [...]
Today, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (5:31-47) in which the Jews confront Jesus about on whose authority he is acting. In his reflection afterwards, Fr Paul identifies four sources from the Gospel that bear witness to the authority with which Jesus acts. He draws our attention to Jesus’s struggle [...]
Today is the Feast of the Annunciation. Join Fr Paul for Spiritual Communion today as he reads to the Gospel according to Luke, which tells of the heroic and selfless decision Mary makes in saying ‘yes’ to becoming the mother of Jesus. The angel Gabriel tells her ‘Do not be afraid’. After [...]
With Mass Services postponed and the Parish Churches closed Fr Paul Gooley, our Parish Priest, wants to provide opportunities for those interested in connecting with faith to do so. Here he presents today’s Gospel reading (John 5:1-16) and a short reflection.
The team at Understanding Faith wanted to get to the heart of how students learn about Jesus. What better way than to ask the students themselves? Watch the video to hear what students say about how they learn about Jesus and how Understanding Faith helps them in the classroom. [...]
Reverend Father Leo Donnelly, Emeritus Parish Priest of St Agnes’ Parish of Port Macquarie, passed away aged 91 at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney on 23 January and was laid to rest after a Requiem Mass attended by more than 1500 people on 1 February, 2019. Celebrated by the Most Reverend Gregory [...]
More than 160 delegates will gather for the Catholic Social Services Australia (CSSA) National Conference, to be hosted by St Agnes’ Parish, at Rydges Port Macquarie on Tuesday and Wednesday (19-20 February). https://stagnesparish.org.au/ https://www.cssa.org.au/ Video produced by: Lucid Media Video created: 2019
At St Agnes' Parish we put Christ at the heart of everything we do. Our vision and mission "everything is to be oriented to the praise and glory of God" is the backbone in all of our services and how we serve the community each day. Video created: 2015 Father Donnelly: [...]