04 May, 2020. Monday of Week 4 of Easter
He is the gateway through whom God comes to us and we come to God. He is the open gate into the kingdom of God. People can go freely in and out through him and experience God through him
Presider’s Page for 3 May (Fourth Sunday of Easter)
The fourth Sunday of Easter is often called Good Shepherd Sunday, because the readings are about the care we receive from Christ, our true shepherd. We rejoice that this pastoral care continues in the loviong tenderness extended by many Christian women and men today. Today is also the day of prayer for vocations.
03 May, 2020. 4th Sunday of Easter
The parish is a priestly people. How will the priesthood of the baptised be exercised in the coming decades?…
02 May, 2020. Saturday of Week 3 of Easter
We can do no better than to make Peter’s words our own: ‘Lord, you have the message of eternal life’…
01 May, 2020. Friday of Week 3 of Easter
We receive the holy Eucharist in order to draw life from Christ, as branches draw life from the vine…
30 April, 2020. Thursday of Week 3 of Easter
In the church we receive not only sacramental presence of Jesus but also the guidance and example we need to keep our faith strong…
29 April, 2020. Saint Catherine of Siena
Catherine begged Pope Gregory XI to return to Rome, which he did in 1377. Later, during the Western Schism of 1378 she supported Pope Urban VI, who called her to Rome, where she lived for the final two years of her life…
28 April, 2020. Tuesday of Week 3 of Easter
In his death, Stephen mirrored the trust of Jesus himself, which should be in the hearts of all disciples….
27 April, 2020. Monday of Week 3 of Easter
Jesus offers us the spiritual food that can satisfy the hunger of our hearts. Our deepest seeking is leading us towards God for as St Augustine said, “You have made us for yourself and our hearts can never be at rest until they rest in You.”
Presider’s Page for 26 April (Third Sunday of Easter)
During the Easter season the Church continues to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, even in these dark pandemic days. Today, we join together to worship God, who has brought about the great victory over sin and death in which we hope.
26 April, 2020. 3rd Sunday of Easter
Today we repeat our personal YES of trust and commitment. What the Lord invites is our YES to his presence with us, here and now…
25 April, 2020. St Mark the Evangelist
We can reckon Mark as our main source for actual, eyewitness stories about Jesus’s healings, relying mainly on Peter’s memories
24 April, 2020. Friday of Week 2 of Easter
Jesus took the food that was offered and, giving thanks to God, somehow fed the large crowd …
23 April, 2020. Thursday of Week 2 of Easter
The more he grows in us, the more we fulfil our potential and become all that God wants us to be…
22 April, 2020. Wednesday of Week 2 of Easter
All who seek the truth are already being guided by the light of Christ, even if they are not yet aware of it…
21 April, 2020. Tuesday of Week 2 of Easter
Willingness to share helps us keep our balance, and can bring real blessings into our lives…
20 April, 2020. Monday of Week 2 of Easter
The Easter season is a good time to again invite the Holy Spirit to be our fundamental guide in life…
Presider’s Page for 19 April (Easter 2 – Divine Mercy Sunday)
Even though Easter Week is now behind us, today’s liturgy is still filled with Jesus’ resurrection. We continue to celebrate that great event for the next six weeks, until Pentecost Sundayon the last day of May, the fiftieth and final day of Easter.
19 April, 2020. 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
As we join in our Sunday Mass we are here to meet the risen Christ in person, just as St Thomas did…
18 April, 2020. Saturday of Easter Week
We can be inspired by the unbelievably good news that the Lord is alive and that we are destined to share in his risen life…