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24.01.2022 Liturgical resources for this Sunday are now online: bit.ly/ACBC_24thSunday The Pray at Home page has been updated with up-to-date links to to sites continuing to stream online masses: bit.ly/ACBC_PrayAtHome This Sunday is also Child Protection Sunday. Click this link for resources: catholic.org.au/childprotectionsunday

24.01.2022 On the last day of August, all are invited to join in Pope Francis' Prayer Intention for the month: for those who work and live from the sea, among them sailors, fishermen and their families. The Apostleship of the Sea have been posting Prayers of the Faithful from last Sea Sunday every other day, to remind us to keep our Seafarers and the hardships they experience in our thoughts and prayers. Follow them on social media and consider donating to the Sea Sunday appeal.

23.01.2022 Liturgical resources for this Sunday (Aug 16) and the Feast of the Assumption (Aug 15) are now online: https://bit.ly/ACBC_20thSunday https://bit.ly/ACBC_assumption Check your parish or diocese's website to see if attendance in Sunday masses requires your prior reservation.... Online masses can still be accessed through https://bit.ly/ACBC_PrayAtHome

22.01.2022 Today is the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: bit.ly/ACBC_33rdSunday Today is also the World Day of the Poor, themed 'Stretch Out Your Hand to the Poor'. Read Pope Francis's message here: http://www.vatican.va//papa-francesco_20200613_messaggio-i For prayer resources pertaining to NAIDOC week "Always Was, Always Will Be", visit http://www.natsicc.org.au/

21.01.2022 Access resources (including prayers, stories, messages and more) for the 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees here: https://www.acmro.catholic.org.au/

21.01.2022 Today is World Day of the Poor. This year's theme is Stretch forth your hand to the poor (Sir 7:32)" 'Prayer to God and solidarity with the poor and suffering are inseparable. In order to perform an act of worship acceptable to the Lord, we have to recognize that each person, even the poorest and most contemptible, is made in the image of God ... Time devoted to prayer can never become an alibi for neglecting our neighbour in need. Read Pope Francis's complete message here:... http://www.vatican.va//papa-francesco_20200613_messaggio-i See more

21.01.2022 The Office for Social Justice has been posting excerpts from the Social Justice Statement 2020 'To Live Life to the Full: Mental health in Australia today'. Access the statement and more resources here: https://bit.ly/SocialJustice_2020 "The Bishops invite us all to reject stigmatisation, to work for the transformation of social determinants of mental ill-health, and to call for policies and service provision that meets the needs of the poorest and most marginalised members of our community."

21.01.2022 We invite you to pray for Bishop Elliott

20.01.2022 Pope Francis' Prayer Intention for August has been for people in The Maritime World, for those who work and live from the sea, among them sailors, fishermen and their families. The Apostleship of the Sea have been posting Prayers of the Faithful from last Sea Sunday every other day, to remind us to keep our Seafarers and the hardships they experience in our thoughts and prayers. Follow them on social media and consider donating to the Sea Sunday appeal.

20.01.2022 Today is the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time: https://bit.ly/ACBC_19thSunday Today, Jesus walks on water towards his disciples, who are trapped in the wind and waves. We are reminded of how God reaches his hand out to us. Whether we are lost, scared, desperately walking towards him or sinking -- if we ask for His help, he will always pull us from the storm. Access online masses here: https://bit.ly/ACBC_PrayAtHome

19.01.2022 Today is the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time: https://bit.ly/ACBC_19thSunday Jesus is moved by the faith of the Canaanite woman. Likewise, we are not gatekeepers to God's presence -- we ensure his teachings and blessings reach all. Access online masses here: https://bit.ly/ACBC_PrayAtHome

19.01.2022 Liturgical resources for this Sunday are now online: https://bit.ly/ACBC_21stSunday Online masses can still be accessed through https://bit.ly/ACBC_PrayAtHome

18.01.2022 In June, the National Centre for Pastoral Research published social profiles on almost 1300 Catholic parishes across Australia. In this webinar tomorrow, the NCPR will discuss their research and invite people to translate statistical data in those profiles into pastoral plans relevant to a local context. Register for 'Knowing the Community whom we are called to serve' here: https://dioceseofparramatta.zoom.us//tJMpfuutrzwuEtDsMYGd5

18.01.2022 Today is Social Justice Sunday. Read the Social Justice Statement "To Live Life to the Full: Mental health in Australia today": https://bit.ly/SocialJustice_2020 The Bishops observe that our society tends to draw away from, or to push away, those who confront us with our frailties and limitations which is completely at odds with the story of Jesus who takes on the frailty of the human condition and draws near to those who are sick or who have disabilities, those who are marginalized or despised. People living with mental ill-health are part of the Body of Christ us and not them and share equally in Jesus promise of the fullness of life (Jn 10:10).

18.01.2022 Today is the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: https://bit.ly/ACBC_22ndSunday "Paul speaks of letting ourselves be shaped by Gods view, not by the mindset of our age. Gods vision, given to us in Jesus, unites us in peace with God." Access online masses here: https://bit.ly/ACBC_PrayAtHome

17.01.2022 The Bishops and the Catholic Men's Gathering Steering Committee are grateful for all the sign-ups and are looking forward to spending Saturday virtually with the over 750 Catholic men from around the world. If you are interested in participating, register before Saturday morning to receive the online modules in your email: www.catholicmensgathering.com.au

16.01.2022 Today is the World Day of Prayer for Creation, and the start of the Season of Creation (which lasts until October 4). Click this link to learn more and to access resources, including prayers, liturgical resources and letters from the Vatican's Dicastery: http://bit.ly/ACBC_SeasonOfCreation The Bishops Commission for Liturgy and National Liturgical Council are very grateful to Fr Rue for the provision of the 7 Days Creation Retreat and Dr Jenny OBrien (National Liturgical Council Consultant and Executive Secretary of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission and Coordinator of the Office for Worship in Adelaide) for compiling the listing of hymns with ecological themes.

16.01.2022 Liturgical resources for this Sunday are now online: https://bit.ly/ACBC_19thSunday Social distancing guidelines currently vary according to state. Check your parish or diocese's website to see if attendance in Sunday masses requires your prior reservation. For those who still have to stay at home, online masses can still be accessed through https://bit.ly/ACBC_PrayAtHome

16.01.2022 Liturgical resources for this Sunday are now online: http://bit.ly/ACBC_25thSunday Stream online masses here: http://bit.ly/ACBC_PrayAtHome All are invited to continue praying for the environment during this Season of Creation: https://catholic.org.au//holy-see-s-world-day-of-prayer-1-

14.01.2022 Today marks the 75th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima. We join in solidarity with Japan in praying for peace and nuclear disarmament. Bishop Vincent Long, Chair of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service, has also joined a call for Australia to sign and ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: https://icanw.org.au/united-religious-call-for-australia-t/

13.01.2022 We also pray today for the end of Nuclear Disarmament in solidarity with the end of Japan's 10 Days Of Peace that started on the 75th anniversary of the atomic bomb explosion.

13.01.2022 Displaced people offer us this opportunity to meet the Lord, 'even though our eyes find it hard to recognise him: his clothing in tatters, his feet dirty, his face disfigured, his body wounded, his tongue unable to speak our language' (Homily, 15 February 2019). We are called to respond to this pastoral challenge with the four verbs I indicated in my Message for this Day in 2018: welcome, protect, promote and integrate. as a result of COVID-19." - Pope Francis This Sunday is... the 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. themes 'LIKE JESUS CHRIST, FORCED TO FLEE.' Access a kit and resources from the Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office here: https://www.acmro.catholic.org.au/

13.01.2022 Liturgical resources for this Sunday are now online: https://bit.ly/ACBC_23rdSunday Online masses can still be accessed through https://bit.ly/ACBC_PrayAtHome

12.01.2022 Happy Diwali to our Hindu brothers and sisters! Read "MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE FEAST OF DEEPAVALI 2020: Christians and Hindus: Rekindling Positivity and Hope during the Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond" here: http://www.vatican.va//rc_pc_interelg_doc_20201106_deepava

11.01.2022 There are two more days left in the Novena being led by the Australian Catholic Men's Gathering. Do follow their Facebook Event page to join. The first ever Australian Catholic Men's Gathering is this Saturday. Do sign up at www.catholicmensgathering.com.au in order to receive links to the online modules this Saturday.

11.01.2022 Liturgical Resources for the Feast of Christ the King are now online: bit.ly/ACBC_ChristTheKing Social distancing guidelines may have changed in your local parish or diocese. Check their guidelines on attending Sunday Masses: bit.ly/ACBC_PrayAtHome

11.01.2022 "The Churchs task of evangelising should, therefore, work from the grassroots up, to help men understand the important role they play not only in the lives of their loved ones, but in the Church and in the greater society." Over 850 men gathered on Saturday 15th August, either individually or at one of the 42 host sites around Australia for the Catholic Men's Gathering, which is covered in this Vatican News article. While the modules from the day will be made publicly available soon, more new videos and free resources will continue to be sent to all those who registered. Registration is still open at www.catholicmensgathering.com.au

11.01.2022 We pray for all those participating in today's first ever Australian Catholic Men's Gathering, that they may find greater faith and become those who will lead those many men of their demographic who've strayed back to the flock.

11.01.2022 Today, we celebrate the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Mother Mary, we celebrate how your birth was a mysterious and indispensable part of our salvation. As we continue to recover from the pandemic, inspire in us faith and joy. As we welcome spring, help us to remember that there is divine purpose in all things and hope eternal to be found in our every days.

11.01.2022 Today is the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time: https://bit.ly/ACBC_19thSunday Jesus rewards Peter's great faith by giving him the keys to heaven. We, too, are promised that "whatever you bind on earth shall be considered bound in heaven; whatever you loose on earth shall be considered loosed in heaven" Access online masses here: https://bit.ly/ACBC_PrayAtHome

10.01.2022 Today we celebrate the Assumption of Mary into Heaven. Our Lady, pray for us and guide us. Help us to have, like you, great faith and complete trust in God and God's will for us. For those who cannot attend mass physically, Liturgical Resources can be found here: bit.ly/ACBC_Assumption Check your local diocese to see if they are streaming mass online.

10.01.2022 Via the ACBC Office for Social Justice: In the Social Justice Statement To Live Life to the Full: Mental health in Australia today, the Bishops welcome the deinstitutionalisation of mental health care in Australia. However, without adequately funded community mental health services, there is a gap in the system through which people continue to fall. Social determinants including poverty, living conditions, and personal security are significant contributors to mental ill-healt...h. The Statement highlights the experience of First Nations people and communities, asylum seekers and refugees, people who are homeless and those who are in prison. For more information and to access the statement and other resources: https://bit.ly/SocialJustice_2020 / https://www.facebook.com/socialjusticeACBC #SocialJusticeStatement2020

10.01.2022 Liturgical resources for this Sunday are now online: https://bit.ly/ACBC_22ndSunday This Sunday is also Social Justice Sunday. Read the Bishops Statement "To Live Life to the Full: Mental health in Australia today" here: https://bit.ly/SocialJustice_2020 Online masses can still be accessed through https://bit.ly/ACBC_PrayAtHome

09.01.2022 Today is the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: https://bit.ly/ACBC_23rdSunday Access online masses here: https://bit.ly/ACBC_PrayAtHome

07.01.2022 Archbishop Fisher of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney gives a brief overview of the program and speakers for the ever Australian Catholic Men's Gathering, happening this Saturday (August 16). The Bishops and Event Steering Committee are looking forward to favilitating this online community of over 750+ men from Australia and several other countries. Do not forget to register before 9:00 AM tomorrow so you can receive the online modules in your email.

06.01.2022 Resources for today can be found here: https://catholic.org.au/childprotectionsunday The Catholic Church in Australia marks Child Protection Sunday on the second Sunday of September -- at the conclusion of National Child Protection Week. Child Protection Sunday seeks to acknowledge the immense damage caused by the sexual abuse of children, including by priests, religious and lay people within Catholic contexts. It makes a commitment to practices and protocols that create and ...maintain safe environments for all people, especially children and other people who are at risk. It invites people to pray for those harmed by abuse directly and indirectly. You can access information on the Church's response to child sexual abuse here: https://catholic.org.au/responseandprevention https://www.cpsltd.org.au//national-catholic-safeguarding/

06.01.2022 The Catholic Church in Australia marks Child Protection Sunday on the second Sunday of September -- at the conclusion of National Child Protection Week. --- Child Protection Sunday seeks to acknowledge the immense damage caused by the sexual abuse of children, including by priests, religious and lay people within Catholic contexts. It makes a commitment to practices and protocols that create and maintain safe environments for all people, especially children and other people ...who are at risk. It invites people to pray for those harmed by abuse directly and indirectly. Resources, including for liturgical celebrations, can be found here: https://catholic.org.au/childprotectionsunday You can access information on the Church's response to child sexual abuse here: https://catholic.org.au/responseandprevention https://www.cpsltd.org.au//national-catholic-safeguarding/

06.01.2022 "So many things are happening so rapidly, it's like a storm is a circling and being stirred up around us ... maybe in our hearts too, there is an increasing concern where things are going..." Archbisop Porteous of the Archdiocese of Hobart talks about the challenging time we are all experiencing, all over the world, and the need for Catholic men to take initiative to find their direction in this "storm". Join the 750 Catholic Men from across Australia (and some overseas) who ...have already signed up for this weekend: www.catholicmensgathering.com.au All are also invited to join the ongoing Novena for the success of the event. Prayers are posted every morning here: Australian Catholic Men's Gathering

05.01.2022 We celebrate the Feast Day of Australia's first saint. Saint Mary Mackillop, we pray that you intercede for us. In these uncertain times, Australia needs kindness like yours, faithfulness like yours, humility like yours, bravery like yours. Read Saint Mary Mackillop's story here: https://www.sosj.org.au/our-foundress-mary-mac/marys-story/

04.01.2022 Today is the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time: bit.ly/ACBC_24thSunday Online masses are available at bit.ly/ACBC_PrayAtHome Jesus tells the parable of the King and his servant to remind us the importance of love, mercy and forgiveness towards our fellow man.... Today is also Child Protection Sunday. Child Protection Sunday seeks to acknowledge the immense damage caused by the sexual abuse of children. It invites people to pray for those harmed by abuse directly and indirectly. https://catholic.org.au/childprotectionsunday https://catholic.org.au/responseandprevention

03.01.2022 'The Light from the Southern Cross' and the associated reading guide can be accessed here: https://catholic.org.au/governance

01.01.2022 Today is the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus reminds us that God's generosity is boundless and open to all, even those to whom we may begrudge or think unworthy: http://bit.ly/ACBC_25thSunday http://bit.ly/ACBC_PrayAtHome All are invited to continue praying for during this Season of Creation: https://catholic.org.au//holy-see-s-world-day-of-prayer-1-

01.01.2022 "The development of a vaccine is vital in order to save human lives and bring the pandemic to an end. Nevertheless we have to be mindful of how vaccines are developed and discourage research that fails to respect the dignity of unborn human life." Read the entirety of "A Letter to the Faithful Regarding Development of a COVID-19 Vaccine", from Most Rev Peter A Comensoli, Archbishop of Melbourne and Chair of the Bishops Commission for Life, Family and Public Engagement: https://mediablog.catholic.org.au/a-letter-to-the-faithful/