Archbishop Hart

Homilies and Addresses by Archbishop Denis J Hart (2002)

December
25 - Christmas Day
25 - Christmas - Midnight Mass
22 - Fourth Sunday of Advent
21 - Blessing of the Altar at St Joseph's Church, Hawthorn
19 - Mass for the Staff of Diocesan Offices and Agencies
17 - Silver Jubilee Mass of Saint Peter Apostle Parish, Hoppers Crossing
15 - Third Sunday of Advent
14 - Mass of Religious Profession of Sister Caroline Ong, R.S.M.
08 - Second Sunday of Advent
06 - Mass at Saint Justin’s Church, Wheelers Hill
01 - First Sunday of Advent

November
24 - The Feast of Christ the King
23 - Mass for the Annual Eucharistic Procession for Christ the King
23 - Ordination to the Priesthood of Giang Tran
21 - Mass for the Principals of Schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne
19 - Mass for the Migrant Chaplains of the Archdiocese of Melbourne
17 - Mass for the Vietnamese Martyrs
17 - Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
16 - Mass for the Legion of Mary
12 - Mass for Deceased Members of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
10 - Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
07 - Mass for the Deceased Archbishops of Melbourne
03 - Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

October
29 - Mass to Pray for Rain and for the Victims of Drought
27 - Mass on the Anniversary of the Dedication of St Patrick's Cathedral
26 - Mass of Profession of Sister Angela Reed, R.S.M.
20 - Mass for the Malaylee Catholic Community
20 - Mass for those Discerning a Vocation to the Priesthood
18 - Mass for the Victims of the Bali Bombings
15 - Mass for Avila College
13 - Annual Migrant & Refugee Mass
13 - Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
12 - Mass of Dedication of Saint Luke’s Church, Lalor
06 - Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
05 - Mass for the Reunion of the World Youth Day Pilgrims
04 - Feast of St Francis of Assisi

September
30 - At a Dinner for Priests to Honour Monsignor Thomas Doyle
29 - Mass for the Czech Community
29 - Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
28 - Ordination to the Priesthood of Peter Damien McKinley
27 - Address given by Archbishop Denis Hart for the Launch of Carnivale Christi Art Exhibition
25 - Address by Archbishop Denis Hart to the Guild of St Stephen
24 - Address given by Archbishop Denis Hart at a Dinner to Honour Monsignor Thomas Doyle
22 - Mass of Confirmation for the Korean Community
22 - Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
21 - Mass for the World Youth Day Retreat
15 - Twenty-forth Sunday in Ordinary Time
14 - Blessing of the Renewed Church of St Mary’s, Hampton
14 - Mass for the Indonesian Community
13 - Mass for the Pupils of the Academy of Mary Immaculate
12 - Charismatic Mass - Epping
11 - Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attack
08 - Mass of Our Lady for the Maltese Community
08 - Mass to Celebrate Marriage and the Family and for the Blessing of the Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
07 - Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Kyneton Parish
01 - Annual Football Mass

August
25 - For the Members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre and Saint John of Jerusalem
18 - Mass to Celebrate the Sesquicentenary of Saint Bernard's Parish, Bacchus Marsh
18 - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
16 - Blessing of the New Outpatient Clinic at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne
15 - Blessing of the New Chapel at Aquinas College, Ringwood on the Feast of the Assumption
11 - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
04 - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July
07 - The Blessing of Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Ocean Grove
07 - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
06 - For the feast of Saints Cyril and Methodius
06 - For the Pilgrims and their Families of the World Youth Day

June
30 - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
29 - Vigil Mass at St Mary's Church, Castlemaine
23 - Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
19 - Episcopal Ordination of Most Reverend Mark Benedict Coleridge
16 - Celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Ordination to the Priesthood of Father John Daly
16 - Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
09 - Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
02 - The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ

May
26 - Mass to Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Melton Parish
and the 125th Anniversary of the First Church in Melton

26 - Trinity Sunday
24 - Mass to Launch the Pastoral Focus 'Contemplate - Launch Out'
23 - Mass for the Silver Jubilee of Sister Maria Lucy
21 - Thirtieth Annual Altar Servers' Mass
19 - Pentecost Sunday
18 - Mass for the Gathering of Ecclesial Movements
17 - Mass for the Staff and Students of the Catholic Pastoral Formation Centre
05- Sixth Sunday of Easter

April
28 - Fifth Sunday of Easter
23 - Funeral Mass for Father Frank Richards PE
21 - Dedication of Saint Vincent's Church, Strathmore
21 - Fourth Sunday of Easter
20 - Mass of Installation of Father Harry Dyer, O.M.I.
14 - Third Sunday of Easter
13 - Mass for Jubilees of the Sisters of Saint Joseph
10 - Talk To A. C. U. First Year Student-Teachers
07 - Second Sunday of Easter

March
31 - Solemn Mass of Easter Sunday
30 - Easter Vigil
29 - Liturgy of the Passion
26 - Mass of the Chrism
24 - Palm Sunday (for Catholic Youth Ministry)
24 - Palm Sunday
21 - Lenten Celebration of the Second Rite of Reconciliation
17 - Fifth Sunday of Lent
15 - The Feast of Saint Patrick
10 - Fourth Sunday of Lent
09 - Mass at the National Shrine of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
08 - Mass in the presence of the Relics of Saint Thérèse of Jesus
07 - Mass of the Holy Spirit for Catholic Theological College
03 - Third Sunday of Lent

February
28 - Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the Second Rite
24 - Golden Jubilee of St Peter's Parish, Clayton
23 - The Blessing of MacKillop Aged Care, Camberwell
22 - The Commissioning of Pastoral Associates
19 - Mazenod College (Mulgrave), Opening of School Year Mass
17 - Rite of Election
17 - First Sunday of Lent
11 - For the Vietnamese Celebration of New Year
10 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
09 - Mass for the Croatian Community
08 - Opening Address to Thomas More Summer School
06 - Inauguration of Catholic Social Services
04 - Annual Red Mass for the Legal Profession
03 - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
01 - Mass for Consecrated Religious

January
27 - Australia Day
24 - Mass for peace
20 - National Conference of the Guild of St. Stephen
18 - Centenary of the Birth of the founder of Opus Dei, Bl. Josemaria Escriva 

 

At every Mass we pray: ‘Protect us from all anxiety, as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of Our Saviour, Jesus Christ.’ In these tough times I want young people to see there is a purpose to life. The bad times do pass away. There is hope.

Jesus is the giver of hope. The Church says: ‘Look to Jesus. He has not abandoned us. He offers us a future.’