French's Forest
Catholic Parish
Prayer and Reflection Resources
Also check Parish News and Bulletin for special reflections, prayer and meditations held in the parish.
Mass on Demand
You can access Mass online either as a live stream or mass on demand (pre-recorded earlier) by clicking on one of the links below.
Also Available is
Mass on demand Broken Bay Diocese - Daily Mass is live streamed at 7.00am. Sunday Mass is live streamed at 9.30am.
Mass on demand hosted by CathNews at Parish of Our Lady of The Way North Sydney.
Mass for You at Home is available on YouTube or screened at 6.00am Sundays on Channel 10. or go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56U6_XgoR3bJBqClxLLp4Q
Mass on Demand EWTN Catholic Mass on demand but this is one day behind.
Reading, Bible Resources and Reflections
The Carmelite Lectio reflections for current month 2021 in English, Italian or Spanish
Weekly Reflections and other Prayer Resources from Jamberoo Abbey
Broken Bay - Parish Renewal & Discipleship eNews
Sacred Space - Multi Lingual Daily Reflection
Daily Three Minutes Retreat Multi Lingual
Pray As You Go available on Apple and Android phones and pads.
Online Bible - Bible Study Tools - New Testament Study Tools
Prayer
Stations of Creation: These six Stations of Creation provides us an opportunity for quiet reflection on the wonders of God's creation.
Zoom, Webinars and Social Media - Resources
Broken Bay Connect: a number of Zoom events that are ongoing and/or Coming up. To access any of the activities below, please goto Broken Bay Connect
The Chosen Monday: Even the most ardent sceptics are raving about this new “Jesus show.” Join us as we go through the first season of The Chosen, viewing one episode every Monday, breaking open some themes and coming to know Jesus in a fresh new way. Mondays @ 7:30-8:45pm ZOOM
TUESDAY NIGHT LIGHTS - A place for the community to come together for prayer and to praise God from the setting of your home.
WEDNESDAY HUMPDAY HANGOUT W/ BR BERNARD - Lockdown weeks can be long and monotonous, so why not break it up with a fun social catch up with others from around the diocese?
FORMATION FRIDAYS - An opportunity to get some simple Catholic formation on various aspects of the faith, from the basics to the hot topics .
THE PARENTING CHILDREN COURSE - The Parenting Children Course is a series of 10 on-line sessions for parents of young children seeking connection and support during lockdown while learning new skills. It’s fun, hopeful and designed to inspire confidence
Divine Renovations Webinars
Love Without Limits - Jesus taught us to both love our neighbour and to go make disciples. Join Cardinal Tagle, Nicky Gumbel and friends for an honest conversation around how we can live out this calling in the modern world. 30 September 7pm OR 1 October 7am (Sydney time) Register here
Podcasts:
Archbishop Mark Coleridge Podcast Series on St Paul – The Birth of the Church: Why the Loser Won
Center for Action and Contemplation: includes Holimlies, Discussion on Christianity, The Mystics, Love and other challenges.
Online Retreats Devotions and other Spiritual Exercises
Broken Bay - Bay Connect Resources Zoom reflections and discussions.
Covid 14 Day Isolation Retreat -Brendan McManus SJ and Jim Deeds have written a 14 day ‘Isolation’ retreat specifically for Sacred Space during this Coronavirus crisis, using meditations from their two books, Finding God in the Mess and Deeper into the Mess, these retreats are based on the spiritual exercises of St Ignatius
Spiritual Exercises - The First Spiritual Exercises provides a way for us to experience Ignatian Spirituality in our daily life.
Divine Mercy Retreat Centre Sydney (Silent Adoration)- YouTube Channel and Facebook page
Pastoral and Liturgy Resources:
Pastoral Liturgy - https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/pastoral-liturgy/