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“Is not our Lord as meek and humble in the Blessed Sacrament as He was during His life on earth? Is He not always the Good Shepherd, the Divine Consoler, the Changeless Friend? Happy the soul that knows how to find Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, and in the Eucharist all things!” - ... read more

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“Where have Your love, Your mercy, Your compassion shone out more luminously than in Your wounds, sweet, gentle Lord of mercy?” - St Bernard of Clairvaux   A reflection on today's Gospel by the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J Sheen:   "Peace is the f ... read more

In 2024, because it fell during Holy Week, the Solemnity of the Annunciation, normally celebrated on 25 March, is observed on Monday 8 April.   "As in the first garden Eve brought destruction, so in the garden of her womb, Mary would now bring Redemption." - Venerable Fulton ... read more

“We have only to beg pardon and all is repaired by that act of love. Jesus opens His heart to us. He forgets our infidelities and does not want to recall them. He will do even more. He will love us even better than before we committed that fault.” - St Therese of Lisieux & ... read more

The First Friday and Saturday in April, being the holy month of the Holy Eucharist, will be Friday 5 April and Saturday 6 April. Mass will be celebrated at the following times: Friday - Rosary 11.30am / Mass 12 Noon followed by Adoration and Benediction Saturday - Rosary 8.30am / Mass 9a ... read more

  “Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen. Christ is risen, and the angels rejoice. Christ is risen, and life reigns. Christ is risen, and not one dead remains in the grave. For Christ, being risen from the dead, is become the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. ... read more

"A single tear shed at the remembrance of the Passion of Jesus is worth more than a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, or a year of fasting on bread and water." - St Augustine of Hippo   Sacred Heart Parish Inverell invites everyone to join in observing this important day by attending ... read more

Palm Sunday - 24 March9:00am Sunday Morning Holy Thursday - 28 March6:00pm Mass of the Lord's Supper Good Friday - 29 March10:00am Stations of the Cross11:00am to 12noon Confession3:00pm Commemoration of the Lord's Passion4:00pm to 5:00pm Confession Holy Saturday - 30 March7:15pm Easter Vigil in ... read more

"Palm Sunday marks the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. But he entered in humility, not in pomp and power. To humble ourselves and make our souls the garments that we spread before him, this is the greeting he desires." - St Andrew of Crete   A reflection on today's Gospel rea ... read more

"He was chosen by the Eternal Father as the trustworthy guardian and protector of His greatest treasures, namely, His Divine Son and Mary." - St Bernardine of Siena All are welcome to join our parish as we celebrate Holy Mass in honour of St Joseph today at 9.00am. The Holy Rosary w ... read more

“In all He did from the Incarnation to the Cross, the end Jesus Christ had in mind was the gift of the Eucharist, His personal and corporal union with each Christian, through Communion. He saw in It the means of communicating to us all the treasures of His Passion, all the virtues of His S ... read more

  “The Cross of Christ was mysteriously proclaimed in advance and foreshadowed from generations of old and no one was ever reconciled with God except by the power of the Cross.” – St Gregory Palamas   The fourth Sunday of Lent marks the halfway poin ... read more

“He who is not angry when there is just cause for anger is immoral. Why? Because anger looks to the good of justice. And if you can live amid injustice without anger, you are immoral as well as unjust.” - St Thomas Aquinas A reflection on today's Gospel reading by the Ve ... read more

“At His transfiguration Christ showed His disciples the splendour of His beauty, to which He will shape and colour those who are His.” - St Thomas Aquinas A reflection on today's Gospel reading by the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J Sheen: "Peter on the mountain of ... read more

“Lent is a period of spiritual ‘combat’ which we must experience alongside Jesus, not with pride and presumption, but using the arms of faith, prayer, listening to the word of God, and penance.” - Pope Benedict XVI A reflection on today's readings by the Vene ... read more

"For 40 days, what is the Church doing? She calls us to fast. Why? To overcome our disordered attachment to physical pleasure. For 40 days, the Church calls us to intensify our giving of alms. Why? To overcome our disordered attachment to possessions, to money, to things. And then finally, f ... read more

“Turn all your thoughts and aspirations to heaven. Work hard to secure for yourself a place there forever.” - St Damien of Molokai A reflection on today's Gospel by the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J Sheen: "Christ worked miracles as signs to convince men that He w ... read more

Message of the Holy Father Through the Desert God Leads us to Freedom Dear brothers and sisters! When our God reveals himself, his message is always one of freedom: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery” (Ex 20:2). These are the ... read more

“Only one thing is necessary in your anguish: bear everything with resignation to the Divine Will; for this will help you to attain your eternal salvation. Hope with a lively faith and you will receive everything from Almighty God.” - St Gerard Majella A reflection on to ... read more

“God never refuses grace to those who honestly ask for it … for He loves us, not because of the way we are, but because of what we can be through His grace.” - Ven. Fulton J Sheen A reflection on today's Gospel by Pope Benedict XVI: "This Sunday’s G ... read more

“I tell you that you have less to suffer in following the Cross than in serving the world and its pleasures.” - St John Vianney A reflection on today's Gospel by the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J Sheen: "Our Lord’s great command was: 'Follow Me!' By calling ... read more

“Recognise in this bread what hung on the cross, and in this chalice what flowed from His side … whatever was in many and varied ways announced beforehand in the sacrifices of the Old Testament pertains to this one sacrifice which is revealed in the New Testament.” - St Au ... read more

“Today the Magi gaze in deep wonder at what they see: heaven on earth, earth in heaven, man in God, God in man, One whom the whole universe cannot contain now enclosed in a tiny body. As they look, they believe and do not question, as their symbolic gifts bear witness: incense for God, ... read more