The Queensland Bioethics Centre has a very interesting website with useful information on many topical and controversial subjects. You can get there from this link. Why not visit and get the authoritative Catholic point of view. Start with the Resources item on the menu.

SOCIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY
AUSTRALIAN BISHOP'S STATEMENT
This year's statement is entitled
"Building Bridges, Not Walls:
Prisons and the Justice System".
Copies will be availavle at the back of the church from 24/25 Sept together with the ACSJC leaflet "Ten Steps for Building Bridges not Walls".
Go to our Social Justice page for more information and download links.

EUTHANASIA
- Cardinal Pell's article "You shall not kill"
- Article by Prof Nicholas Tonti-Filippini

World Youth Day Madrid 2011
Here are links to two of Pope Benedict's addresses to the young people in Madrid:

Homily at the final Mass
Angelus 21st August
and the latest newsletter
"Reflecting on the Journey"

Read Bishop Geoffrey Jarrett's
Christmas Message for 2011 here.
You will also find links to Archbishop Emeritus John Bathersby's messages and homilies on this page.

Why Same Sex Marriage isn't about Equality
See our Social Justice Page
for up-to-date information
on this highly topical issue.

Please visit our Social Justice Page for information on
  - Australian Catholic Bishop's Conference Social Justice Statement 2011
  - Bishop Christopher Saunders' pastoral letter for the Feast of St Joseph the Worker
  - Same Sex Marriage Issues
  - Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth)

St Mary Mackillop was cononised in Rome on 17th October. You can click here to access a wealth of information about all aspects of Mary's life and full details of the Canonisation ceremony.

Welcome to our Web Page

Comments or suggestions are welcome to webmaster@stritasparish.org

Do you want to read or print out a recent Parish Newsletter? You can download a pdf copy from our archive here

Here are links to Fr Leo's accounts of his travels during the past year:
Holy land Pilgrimage 2011
Holy Land photos on Fotki
World Youth Day 2011 Part 1
World Youth Day 2011 Part 2 (USA & Dubai)
WYD, USA & Dubai Photos on Fotki

Aria Angels is a special time for children birth-5 yrs with parents/carers/grandparents.
It is held fortnightly on Thursdays in the Ruby function room
Dates: To be advised soon.
Download the flyer here

NEW TRANSLATION OF THE MISSAL
Go to our new page for FAQ's, Resources and website links to learn all you want about the new translation.
Sean Burkett's weekly articles in the newsletter have been collected together on a new page here.

You may also like to read Elizabeth Harrington's explanation as to why
"the process used in producing the new English-language Missal was 'less than just and edifying'".
We have reproduced it here.

"Following Jesus - Matthew" eConference,
This successful eConference was held on Tuesday 6th September 2011. I you weren't able to attend our local session or view it on line, you can now go to matthew.vividas.com to view all or any of the sessions which are archived there.

Fr Leo has written an account of his visit to Rome for the Canonisation of St Mary MacKillop. Please click here for more details.

Visit the New American Bible site
for daily Mass Readings

Humour Page New material has been added - Why not check it out?