St Catherine’s, Elizabeth Downs

St Catherine’s was my 1st church as a parish priest. During my 2nd year as Assistant Priest at St Martin’s, Campbelltown, Archbishop Rayner asked me to consider going to St Catherine’s. The parish was facing closure, and he would give me 12 months to save it. I asked if I could […]

St Mark’s, Fitzroy

Click here to read my reflection of my 18 years as Vicar of St Mark’s: http://frtonynoble.org/?p=117 Below are pictures of Saint Mark’s.  The 150th anniversary Mass – July 1st, 2003 Associates of SSM Walsingham Priory in the chapel of Our Lady of Walsingham _______________________________________________________ A FEATURE ARTICLE FROM The Age – May 18th 2003 […]

My Parishes

PARISHES October 1, 2003 – 2011 All Saints’, San Diego, USA, Rector —————————— Jan 25, 1985- Sep 30, 2003: St. Mark’s, Fitzroy (Diocese of Melbourne) Vicar Built on existing anglo-catholic tradition, re-establishing Daily Mass and other services. Increased congregation from 25 to 100+, and income from $100,000 to $550,000. Established new […]

My Family

2003 with Auntie Betty at St James’ Blakiston 1965 with Auntie Betty & my brother Peter at Semaphore 2006 Auntie Betty – still smiling EULOGY FOR BETTY STEWART On my computer in San Diego is a picture of my Auntie Bet. It was taken by Noelene in 1965. This was […]

My Holidays

Fr. Tony and Friends – 1967 Me in Paris – October 2002 Me in Austria – 2001 Me in Germany – 1993 Me in New York 1987 – my first visit to America!

About Me

FR TONY NOBLE frtonynoble@ymail.com Born: Salisbury, South Australia, 11 am on Sunday May 18th, 1947 – the Sunday after Ascension. Parents: Norman Moreton Noble & Alice June Whittlesea Baptised: Anthony Norman Noble in St John’s Church, Salisbury on Sunday February 1st, 1948 Moved to Semaphore – in the heart of […]

Sermon – JULY 20th, 2008

SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON JULY 20th, 2008 Matthew 13:37-38 “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world.” Most days during the week I walk to church. It has become a very familiar path as I walk down over the […]

Sermon – JULY 13th, 2008

SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON JULY 13th, 2008 Matthew 13:23 “As for what was sown on good soil, this is he who hears the word and understands it; he indeed bears fruit.” The parable of the sower is one of the better known parables of Jesus, and we […]

Sermon – JULY 6th, 2008

SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON JULY 6th, 2008 Psalm 145:13 “Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all ages.” Following the establishment of the Republic Congress first met in New York, and then in Philadelphia. But it was always the intention to build a […]