04 January, 2020. Saturday before Epiphany
“What are you looking for?” Their first reply is superficial, not really naming what they expected from him..
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03 January, 2020. Friday before Epiphany
At some point, we need to make our own personal response to the Lord’s personal call to each one of us to come and see, and then to remain with him.
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02 January, 2020. Thursday before Epiphany
Our destiny is to keep on growing into Christ until our identity is fully shaped by our relationship with him…
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Presider’s Page for New Years Day 2020 (Mary, Mother of God)
Happy New Year! On this first day of the Year of Our Lord 2020, we acclaim Mary as Mother of God and ask her to mind us and those we love during this new year. Today is also World Peace Day, a day during which we pray for peace.
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01 January, 2020. Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God
What better resolution could we make today than to join with Mary’s total response to the grace of God?…
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31 December. 7th Day in the Christmas Octave
As well as recalling the struggles of the past year, new year’s eve invites us to give thanks for the blessings that have enhanced our lives…
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30 December. 6th Day in the Christmas Octave
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Presider’s Page for Sunday 29 December (Holy Family)
The Holy Family is the focus on the first Sunday after Christmas, so we honour Jesus, Mary and Joseph today. We worship God who shared the life of the human family, and thank God for all the gifts we continue to receive in each other.
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29 December. The Holy Family (Sunday)
Whenever families are happy, it is where love and respect are highly prized among them. We pray for an outpouring of those qualities in our families today… -
28 December. The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
Many such figures litter political history, rulers prepared to sacrifice any number of people to ensure that they stay in power. .. -
27 December. St John, Apostle and Evangelist
John’s fervour brought him to the empty tomb quicker than Peter; his fervour gave him the insight to realise the meaning of the empty tomb before anyone else.
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26 December. St. Stephen, the First Martyr
On this feast of Saint Stephen, we pray for a fresh outpouring of courage to bear witness to what we believe.
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Presider’s Page for 25 December (Christmas Day Mass)
We celebrate today an amazing mystery — God is born in time. The eternal God shares our nature, he has pitched his tent in the midst of humanity. With joy in our hearts, we contemplate the mystery of the Word made flesh.
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25 December 2019. Christmas (Midnight & Midday)
In some sense we too can bring Christ to birth, by fully embracing God’s will, as we perceive it in our own lives…
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Presider’s Page for 24 December (Christmas Night Mass)
In the dark of this winter night, we proclaim the new light that has shone on the world: Jesus Christ is born! With the angels, we worship God who saves us — for through the life, death and resurrection of this child Jesus, salvation is ours.
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23 December. Monday of Advent, Week 4
Different people have different preferences for naming their children; but in the end it is the choice of the parents…
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Presider’s Page for 22 December (Fourth Sunday of Advent)
The Season of Advent ends on Tuesday, so the celebration of the birth of Christ is now very close. We gather in preparation for that great event, worshipping God who was made flesh to bring us to glory.
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22 December. 4th Sunday of Advent
In our encounters with people who reflect Christ and his gospel we can find signs of God to confirm our faith…
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21 December, 2019. Saturday of Advent, Week 3
We need to share what we have felt, and it can benefit both ourselves and those with whom we share our deepest experiences…