St Gerards minutes

Ordinary Time A large part of the Liturgical Year is not taken up by either of the two great celebratory seasons of Christmas and Easter or by their two seasons of preparation, Advent and Lent. This large period is known as Ordinary Time. It runs from the end of Christmastide to the beginning of Lent…

There are two things to remember about this mystery. First, in a very real way, Jesus’ ascension into heaven is the goal for each one of us. He goes before us, and we are to follow Him there. In the Ascension, the domain of God’s glory is opened to us, and Jesus, in His glorified…

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is an important date for both our parish of the Immaculate Conception and for our primary school St Mary’s. It is an opportunity for us to give thanksgiving for our patron, the Immaculate Conception and celebrate the life of both the parish and the school. The Immaculate Conception means…

May everyone receive the blessings of Jesus Christ, find peace of mind and heart and have a joyful Christmas and grace to embrace a New Year. Thank you to everyone for all that you do to help with the mission of our parish communities to serve God, each other and our neighbour in His name….

One of the exercises on offer during Lent is ‘Done For Lent’. This has run for a few years and has been very popular. You need to form a group among the people you know before Lent begins and have their agreement to read a given text from scripture each day for six days, think…