Dearest Parishioners, I hope you are having a blessed week. It has been nice to enjoy the few days of sunshine that have been dispersed with the clouds and cold of this month. As you might be aware all our … Continue reading
This Sunday we are celebrating the Feast of The Presentation of the Lord. Mary and Joseph brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to him to dedicate him to the Lord. The passage from Luke 2 that describes this moment and describes … Continue reading
Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; 1 Corinthians 12:12-30; Luke 1:1-4; 14-21 This is good news at its peak, everywhere in the whole wide world – “Do not Weep! The Joy of the Lord is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10). Many people are … Continue reading
Be Ordinary: The Meaning of “Ordinary Time” of the Church Isaiah 62:1-5; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; John 2:1-11 The partying and festivities are over, it’s time to start working again, no wonder it is called the “Ordinary Time”: it will take … Continue reading
With the celebration of the Baptism of Jesus today, we conclude the liturgical season of Christmas, Jesus was born, He has come. So, what are we being invited to prepare for in this moment? The Baptism of Jesus in the … Continue reading
Today we celebrate The Epiphany of the Lord, a Feast that reminds us that Jesus came to bring Light into the darkness for everyone. There are many situations that bring darkness to our life. When we see in the news … Continue reading
Blessings NOT Gossips: Taking Jesus to others at Christmas Luke 1:39-45 Far away from our usual gossip – radio without battery – today’s Gospel invites us into a beautiful moment of encounter—Mary’s visit to Elizabeth. It is not merely a … Continue reading
As we enter the third week of Advent the Church invites us to be happy and joyful. True happiness can only be achieved if, we can make people around of to be happy. When we make people around us to … Continue reading
Dear Parishioners, I hope you all enjoyed the wonderful celebration of the anniversary of priesthood of our dear Fr Jerome last week. It was a time for gratitude and celebration and a wonderful way to bring in this season of … Continue reading
Dear parishioners, Today is first Sunday of Advent. Advent is a time of preparation, preparing our hearts and our minds for the coming of Jesus at Christmas, a time to reflect on the greatness of our faith. In many ways … 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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