St. Mary's ParishFeb 3, 20192 minMons' Musings Vol. 6: Signs of the TimesBy Mons. Peter Jeffrey: It caught my eye. The heading was “From exclusion to Encounter”. It is a chapter in Jean Vanier’s reflections on “Seven Paths of Hope...
St. Mary's ParishDec 9, 20182 minAdvent Homily: Dealing with the hustle and bustle of ChristmasBy Mons. Peter Jeffrey: I want to take a single point from each of the 3 readings in this Advent Liturgy. Life gets a bit frazzled and hectic for most of us ...
St. Mary's ParishDec 9, 20183 minHomily: Having Courage and Hope in tough timesBy Mons. Peter Jeffrey: This week’s Gospel passage is about Courage and Hope in tough times! In life’s journey we all experience some tough times – we will ...
St. Mary's ParishDec 9, 20183 minHomily: Grow in the spirit of discipleshipBy Mons. Peter Jeffrey: Think for a moment about what pre-occupies your mind and conversations at the beginning of November. Is it planning for the long week...
St. Mary's ParishOct 28, 20183 minHomily: Social Justice SundayBy Mons. Peter Jeffrey: Social Justice Sunday – A PLACE TO CALL HOME MAKING A HOME FOR EVERYONE IN OUR LAND There is a big surprise in today’s first reading....
St. Mary's ParishSep 24, 20183 minHomily: The problem of competition and comparison By Mons. Peter Jeffrey: Competition and comparison – our culture thrives on it. Competition can be a good thing – it spurs us on. However, it can also tear u...
St. Mary's ParishSep 19, 20184 minHomily: A reflection on the National Council of Priests ConferenceBy Mons. Peter Jeffrey: The principal celebrant of the concluding Mass at the National Council of Priests biennial conference in Canberra was Archbishop Prow...
St. Mary's ParishSep 19, 20182 minMons' Musings Vol. 5: Paths of Hope For a Troubled WorldBy Mons. Peter Jeffrey: The Second Vatican Council released a vision of the Church that put society’s weakest and most marginalised members at its heart. Sin...
St. Mary's ParishSep 19, 20183 minHomily: "Self-centred narcissism"By Mons. Peter Jeffrey: An article in Saturday’s Age caught my attention. The heading was “Narcissism on the rise and we are to blame”. It was illustrating h...
St. Mary's ParishAug 28, 20183 minHomily: "God is active in our lives"By Mons. Peter Jeffrey We are all at different stages of life. As we journey on we can sometimes gain from looking back over the past and then we can see how...
St. Mary's ParishJul 15, 20183 minMons' Musings Vol. 4: Choosing love in modern timesBy Mons. Peter Jeffrey: Friends, “Before the world was made, He chose us in Christ to live through LOVE in His presence!” If we pause (even for a moment) to ...
St. Mary's ParishJul 2, 20183 minHomily: "We need to be beacons of hope"By Mons. Peter Jeffrey: Beacons of HOPE... “People of HOPE” – that is our identity as people baptised into Christ. In today’s atmosphere, we need to be BEACO...
St. Mary's ParishJun 25, 20182 minMons' Musings Vol. 3: The Works of Jean VanierBy Mons. Peter Jeffrey: Friends, In my first article, I gave you a brief introduction to a man whom I admire very much – Jean VANIER. Hopefully through thes...
St. Mary's ParishJun 18, 20183 minHomily: "Do we let Jesus' values take root in our lives?"By Mons. Peter Jeffrey: Jesus was a big threat to people with power – all because he told simple stories like the one we have just heard. The mustard seed is...
St. Mary's ParishJun 18, 20185 minThe State of Our World By Mons. Peter Jeffrey: When he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Bergolio spoke with catechists each year at their annual conference. He had a tender...
St. Mary's ParishJun 7, 20181 minMons' Musings Vol. 2: Jean VanierBy Mons. Peter Jeffrey: Friends, I want to tell you about a man who has been a great inspiration to me. His name is Jean Vanier. Nearly sixty years ago he...
St. Mary's ParishMay 31, 20181 minMons' Musings Vol. 1: LoveBy Mons. Peter Jeffrey: His hands were shaking and his eyes burning as he kept repeating one word – ‘Love’! The Afro-American preacher at Prince Harry and Me...
St. Mary's ParishMay 21, 20181 minWelcome!By Mons. Peter Jeffrey: WELCOME to our new venture – a website just for you, and prepared with our youth in mind. We want to engage with a whole range of yo...