TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY – 14TH /15TH OCTOBER 2023 Dear Parishioners, Today’s reading tells us something about the difference between being called and being chosen. On the surface it may seem rather hieratical of God, like he is only choosing … Continue reading
TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY – 7TH /8TH OCTOBER 2023 Dear Parishioners, In the Gospel this Sunday we have the story of the landowner and his vineyard. A very profound story. The prophet Isaiah explains in a similar way the care … Continue reading
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY – 30th SEPTEMBER/ 1st OCTOBER 2023 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Last Friday we celebrated the feast of the Archangels, (Michael, “Who is like God’’, Gabriel, “The Strength God” and Raphael, God’s Remedy) and tomorrow Monday … Continue reading
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY – 23rd /24th SEPTEMBER 2023 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Generous Love of God The generous land owner in our gospel parable for this Sunday must be a very generous man. He went out … Continue reading
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY – 16th /17th SEPTEMBER 2023 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Our collect for this Sunday is “Look upon us, O God, Creator and ruler of all things, and, that we may feel the working of your … Continue reading
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY – 09th /10th SEPTEMBER 2023 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Cardinal starts his Letter by reminding us that the sign of the cross that we constantly make is our first prayer and our foundation as … Continue reading
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY – 02nd /03rd SEPTEMBER 2023 Dear Parishioners, As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. We are used to say this when we pray the doxology “Glory be to … Continue reading
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY –26TH /27TH AUGUST 2023 Dear Parishioners, We would like to share some experiences of WORLD YOUTH DAY in Lisbon. We went with a group of 60 young people from different Universities and Parishes. it has been … Continue reading
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY REVISITING OUR SUNDAY OBLIGATIONS Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, when l read the words from our first reading of today drawn from the Prophet Isaiah as follows: “(…) all who observe the Sabbath, not profaning it … Continue reading
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY –12th /13th AUGUST 2023 Dear Parishioners, Today’s gospel describes how Jesus walks on water to meet his frightened disciples, and how Peter actually joins him for a moment. What can this Word of God say to … Continue reading
DAILY MASS READINGS
Unplug the phone charger. According to O2 only 5% of the energy used by the UK’s mobile phone chargers is actually used to charge phones. The other 50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions just go into the atmosphere.
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