Archbishop Hart

Homilies and Addresses by Archbishop Denis J Hart (2003)

December
28 - Mass for the Feast of The Holy Family
25 - Mass for the Feast of Christmas
25 - Midnight Mass for the Feast of Christmas
21 - Fourth Sunday of Advent
16 - Address given during the Paraliturgy at Justin Villa, Balwyn
14 - Third Sunday of Advent
13 - Mass of Installation of Father Roger Ryan As parish priest of Saint Gerard’s Parish
12 - Mass to commemorate the beatification of Blessed Mother Teresa
07 - Second Sunday of Advent
06 - Second Sunday of Advent (Vigil Mass at Saint Paul’s Church, West Sunshine)
06 - Launch of ‘Stories of Residents’ of Saint Joseph’s Hostel, Hawthorn
05 - 40th Anniversary of the publication of “The Constitution of the Liturgy of the Second Vatican Council”
03 - Mass for the National Civic Council
02 - Mass for the Principals of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne
02 - Mass for the Migrant Chaplains in the Archdiocese of Melbourne

November
30 - Blessing of the Gathering Space, Retirement Units and Community Centre
at St Joseph’s Church, West Brunswick
30 - Mass of Appreciation for Centacare and Mary of the Cross Centre (First Sunday of Advent)
29 - Mass to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Scalabrinian Fathers
23 - Mass of Dedication of Holy Spirit Church, East Thornbury
23 - Feast of Christ the King
22 - Vigil Mass for the Feast of Christ the King
16 - Blessing of the new Multi-Purpose area at St Anne's Parish, Sunbury
16 - Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
02 - Mass of All Souls
01 - Mass at St Thomas the Apostle Church, Greensborough

October
30 - Address for the launch of Gesher, The Journal of the Council of Christians and Jews
26 - Mass of Our Lady for the Blessing of The way of The Rosary
26 - Thirtyith Sunday in Ordinary Time
25 - Mass for the Centenary of the Presence of the Mercy Sisters in the Coburg Area
23 - Mass to Celebrate the Beatification of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
19 - Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
18 - Mass for the conclusion of the Hearts on Fire Congress
16 - Holy Hour for Vocations
16 - Mass to Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Accession of Pope John Paul II to the See of Peter
12 - Anniversary of the Bali Bombings
10 - Mass for the Salesian Formation Community at Clifton Hill
05 - Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
04 - Mass for the Serra Club of Melbourne
03 - Mass to conclude the Carnivale Christi Festival
02 - Mass for the Vietnamese Chaplains and Religious

September
28 - Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
25 - Carnivale Christi Festival
21 - Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
16 - Mass for the Slovak Community
16 - Mass for Members of Southern Cross Care
14 - Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
12 - Mass for the Pupils of Salesian College, Chadstone
09 - Mass for Priests Ordained Ten Years and Less
07 - Mass for the Sesquicentenary of Saint Mary’s Church, East St Kilda
07 - Mass for Marriage and the Family
06 - Mass to Commemorate the Sesquicentenary of the Death of Frederic Ozanam, Founder of The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

August
31 - Year of the Rosary Celebration - Maidstone
31 - Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
29 - Mass for the Conferring of the Ministry of Lector
24 - Year of the Rosary Celebration - Camberwell
24 - Mass for the Investiture of Members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
23 - Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigil Mass at St. Peter's, Epping
17 - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
10 - Year of the Rosary Celebration - Ascot Vale
10 - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
09 - Mass for the Indonesian Community
08 - Blessing of the Foundation Stone of Blessed Mary Mackillop Church, Keilor Downs
08 - Mass for the Friends of the Caroline Chisholm Library
06 - Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
03 - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July
27 - Blessing of the Foundation Stone of the New Academic Centre for Newman and Saint Mary’s Colleges, Parkville
27 - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
25 - Mass for the 60th Anniversary of Ordination of Fathers Lex Dunlop and Maurice Catarinich
22 - Mass for the Members of the Neo-Catechumenal Way
20 - Mass for the Association of Saint Sebastian
20 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
13 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
06 - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

June
15 - Trinity Sunday
14 - Ordination to the Priesthood
12 - An address on the Constitution of the Second Vatican Council “Christus Dominus”
08 - The Feast of Pentecost
07 - Mass for the Catholic Development Funds
05 - Annual Mass for Catholic Theological College
01 - Mass for the 75th Anniversary of Our Lady of Sion College, Box Hill
01 - The Ascension of the Lord

May
27 - Blessing of Foundation Stone of New Building at Sacred Heart College, Oakleigh
25 - Sixth Sunday of Easter
24 - Mass for the Induction of Father Anthony Kerin as Parish Priest of Avondale Heights
23 - Annual Mass for the Guild of Saint Stephen
23 - Mass for the 50th Anniversary of Resurrection School, Essendon
22 - Mass for the De La Salle Community
19 - Episcopal Ordination of Most Reverend Christopher Prowse, D.D.
18 - Fifth Sunday of Easter
17 - Mass for the Leaders of Movements in the Archdiocese of Melbourne
04 - Third Sunday of Easter

April
27 - Mass for the Annual Anzac Commemoration (Second Sunday of Easter)
20 - Easter Sunday
19 - Easter Vigil
18 - Good Friday - Liturgy of the Passion
15 - Mass of the Chrism
13 - Palm Sunday Mass for Youth
13 - Palm Sunday
06 - Blessing of the Centenary Building at Catholic Ladies’ College, Eltham
06 - Fifth Sunday of Lent
03 - Funeral Mass of Father John Gerard Brosnan

March
30 - ‘Walk with Mary’
30 - Fourth Sunday of Lent
25 - Mass for the 120th Anniversary of Star of The Sea College, Gardenvale
23 - Mass for the 10th Anniversary of Sacred Heart Parish, Croydon
22 - Third Sunday of Lent
16 - Rite of Election (Second Sunday of Lent)
16 - Second Sunday of Lent
15 - Mass of Installation of Father Gerard Diamond as Parish Priest of St Aloysius, Caulfield
14 - Mass for Schoolchildren on the Feast of Saint Patrick
09 - First Sunday of Lent
08 - Mass for the Students of the John Paul II Institute, East Melbourne
07 - Blessing of New Building at Cabrini Hospital, Malvern
06 - Opening of School Year for Loyola College, Watsonia
05 - Ash Wednesday
04 - Mass for the Ruby Jubilee of Ave Maria College, Essendon
02 - Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February
23 - Centenary Mass of St Joseph’s College, North Melbourne
23 - Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
21 - Mass for Pastoral Associates
21 - Mass for the 40th Anniversary of Caroline Chisholm College, Braybrook
16 - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
15 - Mass for the Croatian Community
13 - Launch of the Mission Statement of Samaritan College
09 - Mass at St Francis Xavier's Parish, Montmorency
09 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
08 - Mass at St Joseph's Parish, Boronia
07 - Thomas More Summer School
02 - Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
02 - Feast of the Presentation of the Lord - Vigil Mass

January
31 - Mass for Religious
26 - Australia Day
25 - Mass in Reparation for Abortion

 

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.’