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.
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: [...]
A glimpse into life at Catholic Care of the Aged where we provide services including, residential care, aged care and community care. Video created: 2015 Speaker 1: “I absolutely love them, they are just like family” Speaker 2: “I’m very happy here, and I think they do a wonderful job” Speaker 3: [...]
A Life Less Ordinary, is a 40 minute documentary style of the work of Father Leo Donnelly during his time as Parish Priest of Port Macquarie for over 60 years. Video created: 2017 Transcript for a Life Less Ordinary Trailer “I remember coming in to the main street there, the whole [...]
As St Agnes' Parish we take responsibility for all that has been entrusted to us from who have come before and we believe in preserving it for those who will come next. Through this short video, we focus on ones of our living breathing values - Courageous Stewardship and how we incorporate [...]