Care of Creation – Pope Francis has established the 1st September as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, encouraging the Catholic community around the world to pray for our common home. In his landmark encyclical ‘Laudato Si’ the Pope calls on everyone to care for our shared Earth. The theme for…
REMEMBRANCE 2022/2023 We remember the following parishioners and friends who have died in the last year: Marie Patricia Mallon Lauri da Rosadio Sarah “Sally” Moore Peter Tracey Stephen Peter Neylan William Burnett Marie Gillott Carmel Irwin Carol Todd Pamela Kennedy Michael Carr Ann Carr Christine Margaret Malone Joan O’Hanrahan Baby Lucie Louise …
(From original: https://mailchi.mp/synod/press-release-n8_en-8841168 ) On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, the XV Ordinary Council of the Synod of Bishops met in person and online. The following items were at the center of their work: a progress report on the synodal process around the world and the articulation of criteria for the “reports” prepared by Dioceses, Episcopal…
REMEMBRANCE 2020/2021 We remember the following parishioners who have died in the last year: JANINE GUNN MAUREEN BALCONE SHEILA MOUNTFORD OWEN KAVANAGH PETER EAMON KENNEDY PETER ASHFORD MICHAEL FRANCIS BRADLEY MICHAEL LYNCH ANN BURKE JOHN HUNTER KATHLEEN BOYLE ROBERT THOMAS JOYCE BAIRD JOE JENNINGS DAVID WILFRED PAGE SANDRA LEWIS WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REMEMBER…
(Joseph) took (Mary) as his wife (Lk 1:24)Joseph’s life was one of acceptance. He accepted Mary as his wife. He accepted to be the father of God’s Son, to being uprooted and fleeing to Egypt, to resettling in Nazareth when it became obvious that returning to Judea would be too dangerous (Mt 2:22). In accepting…
Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became a man. Blessed Joseph to us too show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage and defend us…
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, and the theme is be a light in the darkness: https://www.hmd.org.uk/what-is-holocaust-memorial-day/this-years-theme/ Help us to be your light Lord piercing the darkness caused by prejudice, distortion of truths, misinformation, stereotyping and propaganda. All have been used and are still used to promote acts of genocide and can be little though frequent…