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Dear Friends Today’s gospel reading picks up where the story about the disciples on the road to Emmaus leaves off. These two disciples walking to Emmaus, they are leaving Jerusalem and have their back to place where their dreams were shattered. They have just experienced the betrayal, denial, condemnation and death of their close friend, Jesus. […]

Dear Friends It’s interesting that just a little while ago, today was called Low Sunday. It received such a name because, after all the liturgies and devotionals of the Sacred Triduum, that reflected the tiredness of both priests and people.  The past week was spiritually beautiful, but after such a busy week, it seems everyone […]

Dear Friends I am writing this on Good Friday, between a service for the interring of ashes at the Cemetery and the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion at 3pm.  Both of these moments remind us of the reality that all will die.  Death is the certainty that we all live with, but we must live the life […]

Dear Parishioners Our Lenten journey is nearing its end. Last night we celebrated a special Service of Reconciliation and thanks to Father Michael Bell, Father Michael O’Donoghue and Father Stephen Dye for coming to join us on their Friday evening. Next week we enter into Passion (Palm) Sunday and Holy Week. As I look back […]

Dear Parishioners This Sunday marks the beginning of Passiontide, a deeper time of Lent. This is the final Sunday of Lent before the beginning of Holy Week. The Liturgy of the Word of this day speaks of re-creation, resurrection, and new life. On Saturday 27 March we welcome Canon Christopher Thomas who will come and […]

Dear Parishioners We find some very encouraging words in each of the readings this weekend. The First Reading quickly runs through the Old Testament, focussing on the Jewish people’s exile in Babylon, seen as a punishment for their sins and failures. However, they are freed to return to Jerusalem and, re-build their lives and religious […]

Dear Parishioners On this Sunday, the third Sunday in the season of Lent we are all called to prepare ourselves for the celebration of Easter, that now as we are already halfway through this season of Lent, we should make good use of the time and opportunities given to us so that we can be […]

Dear Parishioners ‘THE TRANSFIGURATION’ “Reality or vision, this we have seen.If it had lasted but another momentIt might have held for ever! But the worldRolled back into its place, and we are here,And all that radiant kingdom lies forlorn,As if it had never stirred; no human voiceIs heard among its meadows, but it speaksTo itself […]

Dear Parishioners Every moment of our lives is a time for believing, hoping and loving. The call to experience Lent as a journey of conversion, prayer and sharing of our goods, helps us, as communities and as individuals, to revive the faith that comes from the living Christ, the hope inspired by the breath of […]

Dear Parishioners Father Kevin has now settled into his new residence in Manchester and is receiving much needed rest ahead of his treatment. We do pray that Father receives the very best medical treatment in Manchester and gets well soon with the support of his family and grandchildren close by.  In the meantime, please pray […]