Community Life and Worship

Friday, September 19

Making lemonade out of lemons

In recent years I made a series of major decisions that were accompanied with pain, disappointment and suffering. For a while I got caught in a cycle of revisiting the decisions and trying to identify where I went wrong. My friends say that I made courageous choices. Yet, amidst the consequences, I am tempted to be hard on myself.

Singing the psalms

For many years, we’ve sung Brian Boniwell’s hymn ‘The Lord is my Shepherd’ (based on Psalm 23) on Sundays, at school and during funeral Masses in place of the responsorial psalm.

Rite of election march 9th at St Francis Xavier's Cathedral

The power of hospitality

At a recent gathering, a dedicated parishioner and longtime volunteer shared a thought that struck a chord: ‘We already know how to be welcoming. We know how to greet others, care for one another and create a sense of belonging. But…we don’t always do it. Why not?’

From mourning to gratitude

As a child I was under the impression that Lent was primarily a season of mourning.

What's in a name?

The ministry known and loved for many years as the Office of Worship in the Archdiocese of Adelaide has been renamed Community Life and Worship.

Adelaide feels like home

Having spent nearly all her life in the northern hemisphere, Canadian liturgist Dr Simone Brosig is feeling a sense of familiarity as she makes her new home in Adelaide and takes on a leadership role with the Pastoral Services Team.