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Archbishop Patrick O'Regan

Articles by Archbishop Patrick

Drawn into the communion of saints

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, recently I have visited two museums with what might be called a religious theme, and an educational sub-theme. One, the Mary MacKillop Museum in Kensington, and, second, more recently, the Jesuit Retreat Centre’s historical display at Sevenhill. Both well worth a visit.

Seek the Lord each day

St Bernard of Clairvaux 1090-1153 once wrote ‘A saint is not someone who never sins, but one who sins less and less frequently and gets up more and more quickly’.

Archbishop O'Regan celebrating the Chrism Mass on August 18.

To live life to the full

As time permits I have been attempting to visit as many Mass centres in the Archdiocese as possible. I’m told there are around 143 different places where Mass is celebrated so this will take some time.

Seeing the hand of God everywhere

My dear sisters and brothers, it is just over two months now since I was installed as Archbishop and I am still in the process of learning about the Archdiocese. I hope that I shall always be doing so.

The light bearer

God is good indeed

Archbishop Patrick O'Regan's homily at his installation on Monday May 25 is reprinted in full below.