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Category: Notices
Lenten Services
Ash Wednesday February 10 Mass with Blessing and distribution of the Ashes: 9am and 7.30pm. Lenten Program – Spiritual Preparation for Easter February 17 & 24, March 2 &9: Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm Reconciliation: Rite 2, with private Confession: Wednesday March 16 at 7.30pm
The Camino As Christian Pilgrimage
IN the medieval heyday of the Camino (journey), official motivation for undertaking the pilgrimage was clearly and strictly defined in religious terms – although history reports that there were also many who were on the road for reasons less lofty. The Christian pilgrim sought only to reach the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in western […]
In Younger And Happier Days
MY second computer is full of documents, some dating back to my feisty days as a ‘younger’ priest. One that I found are my notes for a talk at University about Refugees. I reproduce them here because they seem relevant to today. Many may have watched the new series The Bible on Chanel 9, at […]
Faulty Logic In Public Discourse
I WAS both impressed and bewildered by the speech of the Prime Minister in the United States. Impressed by the fact that he is a man of letters, erudite and clear. Bewildered by his description, in part correct, that the United States is the singular power to guarantee an “international rules based order”. This was […]
Various Volunteers needed
VOLUNTEERS are becoming more difficult to find. For example, we are struggling to find catechists for sacramental preparation for children from government schools. But it extends to Church cleaners, colhoir and miscellaneous. Currently I am looking at declining numbers of Lectors and Ministers of the Eucharist. There are reasons for this situation. People attending church […]
Teachers Urgently Needed For Catechism Classes
TO enable St Bridget’s parish to continue offering catechism classes for children from State schools, teachers are required to prepare the children for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, First Communion & Confirmation. Parishioners are invited to take on this ministry. No teaching experience is necessary as lesson plans are provided each week. The classes are held […]
Challenges and 2016
LITURGICALLY, the Christmas season is over and we have started the first week in Ordinary Time (Green vestments). This Sunday is the second week and the Crib will be packed away for another year. My little experiment to put the crib in the narthex was not a good idea – I apologise – and it […]
State of the Union Address and Pope Francis
THE State of the Union address by President Barack Obama is worth reading. However, this address, his last as President, mentions Pope Francis. I quote: “We need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion. This isn’t a matter of political correctness. It’s a matter of understanding what makes us strong. […]
From Cardinal John Newman
AND we, at the present day, have particular need of the discipline of such commemorations as Saint’s days to recall us to ourselves. It is a fault of these times (for we have nothing to do with the faults of other times) to despise the past in comparison of the present. We can scarce open […]