During Lent, we continued with our Church Renewal Process by having a consultation meeting with parishioners. A good group of interested parishioners learnt more about the reasons for the process and the principles upon which any kind of church renewal work is based. As our Liturgical Advisor, Fr Stephen Hackett MSC, explained to those in … Continue reading 9/5/10 – Next Church Renewal Process Meeting
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We are now about half-way through the Season of Easter. Such is the joy of the resurrection that we spend fifty days celebrating the passing over of Christ from death to new life. Our Introductory Rites during the Easter season focus on the Rite of Sprinkling Holy Water. For us as Catholics, we believe that … Continue reading 25/4/10 – The Easter Season
As we have now entered Holy Week, here are a few reminders about our celebrations: The parish Reconciliation Service will be celebrated on Tuesday 30 March at 7:30 p.m. Like last year, readers for the Easter Triduum will have a preparation workshop afterwards. The Diocesan Chrism Mass is on at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Wednesday … Continue reading 28/3/10 – Holy Week
On Sunday, a group of about thirty parishioners gathered to learn more about our Church Renewal Process. Fr Stephen Hackett MSC, liturgical advisor for the project, reviewed the process we have undertaken to date. He also took us through Liturgical, Church and Papal statements which helped to articulate some key principles which underpin our renewal … Continue reading 21/3/10 – Church Renewal Process Meeting
Today at Mass, we hear the parable of the Prodigal Son, or perhaps (depending on the perspective from which you approach this scripture passage) the Forgiving Father. This parable, along with other readings we hear during this season in Year C, make connections with the Lenten theme of Penance and Reconciliation. For many of us, … Continue reading 14/3/10 – Exploring the Sacrament of Penance
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