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“The Beatitudes cannot be taken alone: they are not ideals; they are hard facts and realities inseparable from the Cross of Calvary.” - Ven. Fulton Sheen   Excerpt of the Homily of Pope John Paul II during his Jubilee Pilgrimage to the Holy Land in Israel at Kora ... read more

We are one, but we are many. We are Australian!   Sacred Heart Parish Inverell wishes all Australians a very happy and blessed Australia Day.   As we pray in today's Collect at Mass: Grant, we pray, O Lord our God, that as the Cross shines in our southern skies, so m ... read more

“The lamp set upon the lamp stand is Jesus Christ, the true light from the Father, the light that enlightens every man who comes into the world.” - St Maximus the Confessor   An excerpt of the homily by Pope Benedict XVI during his General Audience on Wednesday, ... read more

“O Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world, look upon us and have mercy upon us; You Who art Yourself, both victim and priest, Yourself, both Reward and Redeemer, keep safe from all evil those whom You have redeemed, O Saviour of the world.” - St Irenaeus of Lyons & ... read more

“See, Fire and Spirit in the womb that bore you! See, Fire and Spirit in the river where you were baptised! Fire and Spirit in our Baptism; in the Bread and the Cup, Fire and Holy Spirit! Christ, the Light of the World, dwelt first in the womb of the Virgin - who was thus ‘baptis ... read more

"On entering into the little shed these holy pilgrims feel a joy which they had never felt before; they feel their hearts chained to the dear little infant Whom they behold ... The infant looks upon them with a joyful countenance and this is the mark of affection, with which He accepts them ... read more

The First Friday and Saturday in January, being the holy month of the holy name of Jesus, will be Friday 2 January and Saturday 3 January.   Holy Mass will be celebrated at the following times:   Friday - Rosary 8.30am / Holy Mass 9.00am Saturday - Rosary 8.30am ... read more

“She who bore God is Theotokos, i.e., the Mother of God. Unless perhaps you want to take refuge in so utterly absurd and blasphemous a contradiction as to deny that she from whom God was born is the mother of God, while you cannot deny that He Who was born is God." - St John Cassian ... read more