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Obituary

Joseph Giansiracusa

January 23, 1946 — September 6, 2022

Co-Founder and Vice President of the Combined Societies of Mary

Had a peaceful and grace filled passing from this life during the Novena leading up to the Feast of Our Lady's Birthday/ Feast of Our Lady of Vailankanni

Much loved, he will be greatly  missed and fondly remembered.

Article from the Melbourne Archdiocese Website

A short clip from the 2022 Eucharistic Procession for Christ the King

A Two minute video clip of the recent Eucharistic Procession for the Feast of Christ the King

Saturday 24th November, 2018

St Patrick's Cathedral,

Melbourne, Australia

main celebrant:

Most Rev. Bishop Mark Edwards

A Grace Filled Afternoon of Prayer 

in honour of 

Our Lady of Lourdes 

Sunday 11th February 2024

Lourdes is one of the most loved shrines throughout the whole world. It is a place like no other.  At Lourdes people experience the gentle love and healing hand of God in a place resplendent in natural beauty. 
So many millions have come to Our Lady of Lourdes burdened with their sufferings of various kinds:  physical, emotional, spiritual, and millions have been consoled and healed by the love and power of the prayers of Our Lady of Lourdes both at Lourdes itself and  wherever She has been revered and her intercession sought.
Right from the beginning cures were reported by people who had access to water from Lourdes. A sick boy of 16 named Henri Busquet was refused permission to visit Lourdes by his parents, but a

neighbour provided him with some 

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Lourdes water and the agonising throat ulcer caused by tuberculosis disappeared completely. This was only ten weeks after the first apparition.  When the son of Napolean III  was gravely ill, he was  restored to complete health through water obtained from Lourdes.  This miracle led to the emperor to allow the grotto to be reopened to the public.  Lourdes led to a great renewal of religious practice in France. Some historians state  that Lourdes was the most important event that occurred in France during the whole of the 1800s.  There are many healings that have been verified through vigorous  scientific research.   However, they certainly are the tip of the iceberg.  Most people who are cured do not go through the lengthy process of having their cure medically and scientifically verified by those responsible at Lourdes.    Our Lady is there to heal and bless where ever people gather in Her honour.   Just a few years ago one of our own members, Juliana, who had been confined to a wheel chair was completely healed, through Our Lady of Lourdes.     Please do encourage others to come and receive the blessings.  Just like at Lourdes there will be blessing with the Blessed Sacrament before the Benediction.  There will be individual blessing with the water from Lourdes after the Mass. Our Lady will be honoured with a procession.  There will be a special healing Mass.  So many graces and blessings.  Do not miss this wonderful day.    There will also be the First Class relic of the great and incorrupt St Bernadette Soubirous, one of the most loved saints, and the humble instrument chosen by God.  So many came to belief in Lourdes because of her sincerity, her simplicity and because the grace of God flowed so powerfully through her.   Come and venerate her first class relic.  St Bernadette will surely intercede for us if we pray with faith and trust.  Please enlighten and bring others to this very special event. 

Coming Events

February

2024

 

Saturday 1st February

First Saturday

Mass and Devotions

10.30 AM 

Adoration, Prayers as requested by Our Lady of Fatima,  Holy Mass.

Confessions Available

St Colman's Church

293 Carlisle St , Balaclava

Friday 7th February

First Friday 

Masses and Devotions

Novena to the Most

Sacred Heart of Jesus

7.00 PM

Adoration and Prayers in honour of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus followed by Holy Mass. 

St Joseph's Church

71 Orrong Road

Elsternwick

 

Feast of Our 

Lady of

Lourdes

Sunday 9th February

1:30 PM

St Mary's Church

91 Manning Road

Malvern East

A Rosary Before the Official start commences at about 1:10 pm 

 

Getting There

Holy Cross Church is located at 707 Glenhuntly Road Caulfield South

By Tram:

Tram number 67 stop 50, Tram number 64 Stop 57  

By Train:

Holy Cross Church is equidistant from Elsternwick Station (Sandringham Line) and Glenhuntly Station (Frankston Line).

Tram number 67 will take you from either station to the Church.

Elsternwick station - the tram 67 will be going towards Carnegie.  Glenhuntly station - the tram will be going towards Melbourne University. 

By Car:

Holy Cross Church is at 707 Glenhuntly Road very close to Hawthorn Road.  There is a carpark at the rear which you enter via Murray Street, which runs off Hawthorn Road. 

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