Archbishop Hart

Homilies and Addresses by Archbishop Denis J Hart (2005)

December
25 - Christmas Day Mass
25 - Christmas Midnight Mass
20 - Second Rite of Reconciliation at St Margaret Mary’s, Nth Brunswick
20 - Mass at George Maher House, Clifton Hill
18 - Fourth Sunday of Advent
17 - Mass at Villa Maria, Wantirna
16 - Pontifical Requiem Mass for Archbishop Joseph Eric D’Arcy
16 - Blessing for De Paul House
10 - Profession of Vows of Sr Victoria Cobb & Sr Caroline Viatkunas
09 - Mass at Justin Villa, Balwyn
07 - Sacre Coeur Carol Festival
04 - Second Sunday of Advent
03 - Mass for the Knights of Malta and for the Sick

November
27 - First Sunday of Advent
26 - Mass for the 50th Anniversary of St Leonard's, Glen Waverley
20 - Mass for the Graduation of Catechists
19 - Feast of Christ the King - Procession of the Blessed Sacrament
18 - Mass for the Funeral of Father Maurice Joseph Catarinich
18 - Blessing of the Cabrini Chidren’s Centre, Malvern
13 - Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
04 - Mass for the Young People of World Youth Day

October
30 - Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
24 - Valete Speech for Parade College, Bundoora
22 - Mass for the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants
16 - Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
13 - Blessing of Extensions at Salesian College, Chadstone
12 - 70th Anniversary Celebrations of Centacare Melbourne
11 - Address to the Senate of Priests of the Archdiocese of Melbourne
09 - Mass for the National Communities
09 - Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
06 - Holy Hour for Youth
04 - Blessing of the Mausoleum at Springvale Cemetery
02 - Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
01 - Mass for the for the Installation of Father Nhan Le
01 - Mass for the Feast of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

September
28 - Funeral Mass for Monsignor Bernard O’Regan
27 - Mass for the Vocation Directors of Australia
27 - Blessing of the Statue of Saint Vincent De Paul at Saint Vincent’s Hospital, Fitzroy
27 - Blessing of the New Development at Saint Vincent’s & Mercy Private Hospital
25 - Mass for the Feast of the Korean Martyrs
25 - Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
20 - Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Father Francis Mclaughlin
18 - Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
13 - Mass for the Members of the Canon Law Society
11 - Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
04 - Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
03 - Mass for the Silver Jubilee of Priestly Ordination of Fr Shane Hoctor
02 - Mass for Our Lady of Mercy College

August
28 - Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
27 - Silver Jubilee of Priestly Ordination of Bishop Christopher Prowse

July
31 - World Youth Day Commissioning Mass for Pilgrims
31 - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
24 - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
22 - Feast of Mary Magdalene
17 - Blessing of New Parish Facilities, Murrumbeena
17 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
10 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
03 - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

June
29 - Mass for Altar Servers of the Archdiocese
26 - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
25 - Mass for the Feast of Saint Josemaría Escrivá
19 - Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
18 - Mass for the Movements in the Church
12 - Feast of Saint Anthony
09 - Annual Mass for the Catholic Theological College
07 - Blessing & Opening of the New Extensions & Renovations at Penola College, Broadmeadows
05 - Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
01 - Mass for the Catholic Women’s League

May
29 - Feast of Corpus Christi
28 - Mass at Corpus Christi College, Carlton
24 - Blessing of the New Buildings for Blessed Mary Mackillop School, Keilor Downs
22 - Trinity Sunday
20 - Mass for the Guild of Saint Stephen for Altar Servers
15 - Feast of Pentecost
01 - Consecration of Our Lady of Fatima Church, Rosebud
01 - Sixth Sunday of Easter

April
24 - Mass for Pope Benedict XVI
17 - Walk with Mary
17 - Fourth Sunday of Easter
16 - Mass for the Perpetual Profession of Sister Mary Hoa of the Eucharist
07 - Pontifical Requiem Mass for the Repose of the Soul of P. John Paul II
02 - Obituary of Pope John Paul II

March
27 - Easter Sunday
26 - Easter Vigil
25 - Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
22 - Mass of the Chrism
20 - Palm Sunday
19 - Feast of St Joseph, Husband of Mary
17 - Holy Hour for Youth
17 - Feast of Saint Patrick
15 - Celebration of the 2nd Rite of Reconciliation for Priests
13 - Fifth Sunday of Lent
11 - Mass for the Opening of the Academic Year of Yarra Theological Union
06 - Fourth Sunday of Lent
04 - Opening of School Year Mass for Mazenod College, Mulgrave

February
27 - Mass to Celebrate 50 years of St Mary's Parish, Greensborough
27 - Third Sunday of Lent
26 - Third Sunday of Lent Vigil Mass
22 - Address to the Principals of Catholic Schools
20 - Second Sunday of Lent
19 - Mass for the Tenth Anniversary of Saint Francis Church, Mill Park
18 - Mass for the Commissioning of Pastoral Associates
13 - Rite of Election
13 - First Sunday of Lent
12 - Mass for the Croatian Community
10 - Mass for Mackillop College, Werribee
09 - Ash Wednesday
06 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

January
30 - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
28 - Mass for the Religious of the Archdiocese
23 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
22 - Mass for the Unified Parish of Port Melbourne & Middle Park
21 - Final Mass of the Healing and Evangelisation Conference
19 - Mass for the Sisters of Cluny Assembly

 

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.’