Archbishop Hart

Homilies and Addresses by Archbishop Denis J Hart (2004)

December
26 - Feast of the Holy Family
25 - Christmas Day Mass
24 - Christmas Midnight Mass
21 - Advent Reconciliation, Deer Park
19 - Fourth Sunday of Advent
17 - Mass for the World Youth Day Leaders
14 - Advent Reconciliation, Fawkner
12 - Third Sunday of Advent
11 - Mass for Youth
10 - Eucharistic Adoration at Justin Villa, Balwyn
09 - Saint Kevin’s College Presentation Evening
08 - Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
07 - Blessing of the Burial Mausoleum at Melbourne General Cemetery
05 - Mass for the Blessing of the Sick
05 - Second Sunday of Advent
04 - Blessing of the Adoration Chapel and the Installation of the Organ at Blessed Mary MacKillop Church, Keilor Downs
02 - Funeral Mass for Father Gerard O’Callaghan
01 - Mass for the for the National Civic Council

November
30 - Mass for the Staff of the Archdiocese
28 - Mass for the 50th Anniversary of Blackburn Parish
28 - First Sunday of Advent
27 - Installation of Father Joe O’Shea as Parish Priest of Hastings
27 - Blessing of Extensions to Saint Peter’s Church, Shoreham
21 - Feast of Christ the King
20 - Feast of Christ the King - Vigil
18 - Naming of the Archbishop Daniel Mannix Wing at Burke Hall, Xavier Preparatory School
16 - Book Launch of “Catholic Ethical Thinking for Senior Secondary Students”
14 - Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
13 - Mass for the Death Anniversary of Frank Duff
11 - Mass for the Principals of Schools and Colleges in the Archdiocese of Melbourne
05 - 50th Anniversary of the first Mass at Tarrawarra
01 - Mass to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the coming of the Blessed Sacrament Fathers to Saint Francis’

October
24 - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
17 - Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
15 - Feast Day of Saint Teresa of Avila
14 - Mass to Inaugurate the ‘Year of the Eucharist’
10 - Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
05 - Funeral Mass of Father William Michael Butler
03 - Blessing and Opening of the Joint Academic Centre for Newman College and Saint Mary’s College
03 - Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
01 - Mass to conclude the Carnivale Christi Festival

September
26 - Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
23 - Opening of the Carnivale Christi Festival
22 - Mass for the Annual Conference of the Guild of Saint Stephen
21 - Year of the Eucharist: An Invitation
19 - Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
15 - Mass at the Chapel of Australian Catholic University
12 - Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
05 - Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

August
29 - Blessing And Opening Of New School Buildings at Our Lady Of The Sacred Heart College, Bentleigh
29 - Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
27 - Mass at Saint Monica’s College, Epping
24 - Mass at Corpus Christi College, Carlton
22 - Twenty-first Sunday In Ordinary Time
15 - Mass Of Dedication Of The Church Of Blessed Mary Mackillop, Keilor Downs
15 - Solemnity Of The Assumption Of Our Lady
13 - Mass for the Centenary Of Saint Patrick’s Parish, Mentone
10 - Mass for Southern Cross Care
08 - Mass For The Feast Of Blessed Mary Mackillop
07 - Vigil Mass at Our Lady’s Church, Craigieburn
06 - Blessing Of New Classrooms at Saint Matthew’s School, North Fawkner

July
25 - Seventeenth Sunday of the Year
20 - Mass for the Blessing Of The School For Visual Arts at Marcellin College

18 - Sixteenth Sunday of the Year
15 - Mass for the Priestly Jubilees of Fr Jack Carroll & Fr Bill Walsh
11 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

June
27 - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
27 - Mass for the Australian Catholic Primary Principals’ Association
26 - Address to the Annual Conference of Right To Life, Victoria
25 - Mass for the Commissioning of Southern Cross Care
23 - Clergy Conference
20 - Twelth Sunday in Ordinary Time
15 - Mass for The Sesquicentenary of Saint Mary Of The Angels’ Church, Geelong
10 - Mass to Celebrate Seventy Years Of The Mercy Private Hospital
06 - Mass for the Canonisation Of Saint Annibale Di Francia
06 - The Feast Of The Most Holy Trinity
02 - Mass for the Annual Conference of the Catholic Women’s League

May
30 - Monsignor Brian Walsh Farewell
30 - Paraliturgy for the Conclusion of ‘Contemplate – Launch Out
30 - Pentecost Sunday
23 - Ascension of the Lord
22 - Mass for the sesquicentenary of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society in Victoria
21 - Mass for the Guild of Saint Stephen
20 - Blessing of Saint Vincent de Paul Administrative Centre
16 - Sixth Sunday of Easter
15 - Blessing of the new organ at St Joseph's, West Brunswick
02 - Fourth Sunday of Easter

April
29 - Mass For The De La Salle Colleges
27 - Pontifical Funeral Mass Of Monsignor Gerald Cudmore
25 - Third Sunday Of Easter – Year C
18 - Mass for the second Sunday of Easter for the Annual ANZAC Commemoration
17 - Mass for the golden and diamond jubilees of Sisters of St Joseph
11 - Easter Sunday
10 - The Easter Vigil
09 - Celebration of The Passion
06 - Mass Of The Chrism
04 - Palm Sunday Mass for the youth pilgrimage
04 - Palm Sunday
02 - Blessing of extensions to the St vincent’s institute of medical research, Fitzroy
01 - Second Rite of Reconciliation for Priests

March
11 - Mass for School Children on the Feast of St Patrick
05 - Mass for the staff and students of the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and the Family for the Commencement of the new year of studies
05 - Address to the Friends of St Patrick's Cathedral
04 - Mass for Catholic Social Services
03 - Address for the launch of "Daniel Mannix: Wit and Wisdom" by Michael Gilchrist

February
29 - Rite of Election
29 - First Sunday of Lent
25 - Ash Wednesday Mass
22 - Mass for the 50th Anniversary of St Paul's Church, West Sunshine
22 - Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
20 - Mass for the Blessing of the new building at Sacred Heart Girls' College
15 - Mass for Niddrie's 50th Anniversary
15 - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
11 - Mass for the 75th Anniversary of the Arrival of the Sisters of Saint Peter Claver in Melbourne
08 - Mass of Installation of Father Eugene Ahern
08 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
07 - Mass for the Feast of Blessed Aloysije Stepinac
02 - Annual Red Mass for the Legal Profession
01 - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

January
30 - Mass for Religious
25 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
22 - Mass for 'Adore 2004' conference

 

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.’