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“O soul steeped in darkness, do not despair. All is not yet lost. Come and confide in your God, Who is love and mercy.” - St Faustina Kowalska   A reflection on the Sacrament of Penance as instituted by Christ in today's Gospel by the Venerable Archbishop Fulton ... read more

ANZAC Day - 25 April 2025   Sacred Heart Parish Inverell invites everyone to join us in praying for all soldiers and those in the armed forces who lost their lives during past wars and conflicts. Our parish will pray the Rosary at 8.00am. This will be followed by Holy Mass at 8.30am ... read more

“The greatest of all feast days is Easter Day, the day of the Lord’s Resurrection, because today assurance was given to us to obtain eternal and immortal life in soul and body. Christ gave it to us through His resurrection, which is the cause and the assurance of our resurrection ... read more

"The Passion of Christ is the greatest and most stupendous work of Divine Love. The greatest and most overwhelming work of God's love." - St Paul of the Cross   Sacred Heart Parish Inverell invites everyone to join in observing this important day by attending the following: ... read more

“The remembrance of the most holy Passion of Jesus Christ is the door through which the soul enters into intimate union with God, interior recollection and most sublime contemplation.” - St. Paul of the Cross   A reflection on today's Gospel reading by the Vener ... read more

“Should we fall into sin, let us at once humble ourselves sorrowfully in His presence, and then, with an act of unbounded confidence, let us throw ourselves into the ocean of His goodness, where every failing will be cancelled and anxiety will be turned into love.” - St Paul of t ... read more

The First Friday and Saturday in April, being the month of the Holy Eucharist, will be Friday 4 April and Saturday 5 April.   Mass will be celebrated at the following times:   Friday - Rosary 11.30am / Mass 12 Noon followed by Adoration at 12.30pm and concluding with ... read more

“When you think about death, do not be afraid, in spite of your sins. God already knows that you love Him … If you seek Him, He will welcome you as the father welcomed the prodigal son; but you have to seek Him!” - St Josemaria Escriva   The fourth Sunda ... read more

“The Father bending down to this beautiful creature, who was so unaware of her own beauty, willed that she be the Mother, in time, of Him, Whose Father He is, in eternity. Then the Spirit of love, Who presides over all of God’s works, came upon her; the Virgin said her fiat: &lsq ... read more

“Repentance is the renewal of Baptism and a contract with God for a second life.” - St John Climacus   A reflection on today's Gospel by the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J Sheen:   "One reason for a long life is penance. Time is given us not just to ... read more

“To believe in His Calvary, they must see the glory that shone beyond the scandal of the Cross.” - Venerable Fulton J Sheen   A reflection on today's Gospel by Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter's Square, Sunday, 4 March 2012:   "This Sunday, the Secon ... read more

“The spiritual combat in which we kill our passions to put on the new man is the most difficult struggle of all. We must never weary of this combat, but fight the holy fight fervently and perseveringly.” - St Nilus   A reflection on today's Gospel by the Venerabl ... read more

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The First Friday in March, being the holy month of St Joseph, will be Friday 7 March. Our schedule for today is as follows: Rosary - 11.30am Holy Mass - 12 Noon Adoration - 12.30pm (Confession available from 1pm) Benediction - 1.20pm Please come and join us in observing this most ... read more

“Turn your eyes back upon yourself, and you will not judge the doings of others.” - St Thérèse of Lisieux   A reflection on today's Scripture readings by the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J Sheen:   "About the only kind of reform one he ... read more

The First Saturday in March, being the holy month of St Joseph, will be Saturday 1 March. Our schedule for this morning is as follows:   Confession - 8.00am to 8.30am Rosary - 8.30am Holy Mass - 9.00am   Please come and join us in observing this most holy an ... read more

“That your enemies have been created is God's doing; that they hate you and wish to ruin you is their own doing. What should you say about them in your mind? ‘Lord be merciful to them, forgive them their sins, put the fear of God in them, change them!’ You are loving in the ... read more

“If we endure all things patiently and with gladness, thinking on the sufferings of our Blessed Lord, and bearing all for the love of Him: herein is Perfect Joy.” - St Francis of Assisi   A reflection on today's Gospel by the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J Sheen: ... read more

World Day of Prayer for the Sick, the Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes - 11 February 2025 Sacred Heart Catholic Church Inverell will celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes with the praying of the Holy Rosary at 8.30am followed by Holy Mass at 9.00am. St Pope John Paul II desi ... read more

“Humility is the mark of a genuine disciple.” - St Thomas Aquinas   A reflection on today's Gospel by the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J Sheen:   "After being rejected in His own hometown of Nazareth, Our Blessed Lord directed His steps to Capernaum ... read more

The First Friday in February, being the holy month of the Passion of Our Lord, will be Friday 7 February. Our schedule for today is as follows: Rosary - 11.30am Holy Mass - 12 Noon Adoration - 12.30pm (Confession available from 1pm) Benediction - 1.20pm Please come and join us in ... read more

“For our sake He was presented to the Lord that we may learn to offer ourselves to God.” - St Thomas Aquinas   A reflection on today's Gospel by the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J Sheen:   "Ever since Israel had been delivered from the bondage of th ... read more

The First Saturday in February, being the holy month of the Passion of Our Lord, will be Saturday 1 February. Our schedule for this morning is as follows:   Confession - 8.00am to 8.30am Rosary - 8.30am Holy Mass - 9.00am   Please come and join us in observi ... read more

“Do not look forward to what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father Who cares for you today will take care of you tomorrow and every day.” - St Francis de Sales   Australia Day is a special day of prayer for Australian Catholics. This year we are especi ... read more

“St Thomas Aquinas says that by the words, ‘My hour has not yet come,’ Jesus Christ intended to show that, had the request come from anyone else, He would not then have complied with it. But because it came to Him from His mother, He could not refuse it.” - St Alphons ... read more

“The Lord was Baptised, not to be cleansed Himself, but to cleanse the waters, so that those waters, cleansed by the flesh of Christ which knew no sin, might have the power of Baptism.” - St Ambrose of Milan   A reflection on the theme of today's Gospel, being Ba ... read more

“The shepherds were Israelites, the Magi were Gentiles. The former were nigh to Him, the latter far from Him. Both hastened to Him together as to the cornerstone.” - St Augustine of Hippo   A reflection by Bishop Robert Barron:   "The unforgettable ... read more

The First Friday and Saturday in January, being the holy month of the holy name of Jesus, will be Friday 3 January and Saturday 4 January.   Due to a funeral on Friday our parish will hold a Holy Hour on Friday morning from 7.30am to 8.30am. During this time the Rosary will be ... read more

“What greater prodigy could the world behold, than a woman becomes the Mother of God, and a God clothed in human flesh? Mary, by her humility, became the mother of her Creator. The Creator, in His goodness, became the Son of His own creature." - St Alphonsus Liguori   ... read more