The Jubilee of Mercy is an opportunity to remind ourselves that mercy and compassion are at the heart of the mission of Jesus in the world today. We can be ‘missionaries of mercy’ in our everyday lives by the way we live and interact with others. On the 3rd Sunday of Advent, 13th December, symbolic […]
There is an appointed time for everything, a time to be born and a time to die (Eccl 3). November, the month traditionally known as the month of the Holy Souls, offers us a prayerful time to remember our deceased loved ones who have gone to share the glory of the risen Christ. As Christians […]
We give you praise, O Lord, for everything that is new and beautiful. Bless us all as we start this new school year with our friends and teachers. Help us to make the most of every chance we receive as we start anew. May we show love to one another and to all that we […]
The Eucharist is at the very heart of the life of the Church. It is through the Eucharist that the life of the Church flows. The Second Vatican Council taught us that the Eucharist is the “summit and source” of our life as Christians. When we reflect upon the Eucharist we realise we are touching […]
God our Father, we bring to you all students who are preparing for exams and for those for whom we have promised to pray. Keep them calm and focused over the coming weeks. May they know your loving and gentle presence. Be their guide in their life decisions. Bless all young people and keep them […]
Traditionally, June is the month devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Of course, every month is a month to focus on God’s love for us, but June has been chosen because the feast day of the Sacred Heart falls on the 12th. This is the month to know we are loved and to make […]
The feast day of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on 31st May. After the angel Gabriel had announced to Mary that she was to become the mother of Our Lord, Mary went from Galillee to Judea to visit her kinswoman Elizabeth, soon to be the mother of John the Baptist. Elizabeth […]
Fifty days after his Resurrection, the Lord sent the Holy Spirit down from heaven upon his disciples. On the Feast of Pentecost, we celebrate the beginning of the Church; when Peter spoke, all people of all nations heard the gospel in their own language. We too are called to bring the peace and gospel of […]
Palm Sunday 29th March Masses as usual at 6.30 p.m. (Vigil), 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. Palms will be blessed at each of the Masses. Tuesday 31st March 7.30 p.m. – Penitential Service (There will be NO evening Mass on that day.) Holy Thursday 2nd April The celebration of the Lord’s Supper is the […]
Wednesday 25th March 2015 is the Feast of the Annunciation. At the Announciation, Mary’s consent was one of the most important moments in the history of salvation and in the unfolding of the Eucharistic mystery. We call that moment her ‘fiat’, the first word in a Latin phrase taht means “Be it done unto me […]