St Gerards minutes

The month of November begins with All Saints Day on the first day. It was known in the past as All Hallows and the eve of All Hallows became known as Halloween. So instead of witches and ghosts the original purpose of Halloween was to mark the evening as the eve before celebrating our saints…

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…

  I always enjoy parish life in the month of September. It is the start of new experiences and opportunities after the summer rest. A new beginning of explorations into what our faith is about and introducing people to the different ways they can become involved in the life of the parish. There will be…

On Sunday 6th August we celebrate the Transfiguration of The Lord when Jesus takes Peter James and John up a high mountain to pray. The appearance of Jesus is transformed providing a powerful demonstration of His divine nature and the manifestation of His glory. During the experience Peter James and John see Jesus meet and…

We are now into the part of our liturgical year known as ‘Ordinary Time’. The word ‘ordinary’ in our common use implies something plain, unimpressive or unexciting. However, in the context of the Church’s year it means following the activities of Jesus’ public life through our Sunday worship and living our daily lives according to…