The Coming of the Holy Spirit This Sunday, Pentecost, marks the end of the Easter Season. The fifty days of celebration and rejoicing have been filled with prayerful thanksgiving. We give praise and thanks to God for the Resurrection of Christ, who is himself our life and our resurrection. Today we thank God for the…
The Ascension of the Lord & Pentecost As we celebrated the great feast of the Ascension last Thursday, we remembered Jesus returning to the Father while entrusting His mission to His disciples. Before ascending into heaven, Christ promised the gift of the Holy Spirit, reminding us that we are never alone in our journey of…
Keeping our promises—being Christlike We are delighted that this coming weekend a large number of young people will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation here in the parish. Thanks to Fr Axcel, and the team of catechists, for their dedication and patience. The young people are well prepared and they have a clear understanding of what…
First Holy Communions By the time you read this editorial, two of our First Holy Communion Masses will have taken place. There is a third, and final, one next Saturday afternoon. These celebrations are always happy occasions as the children receive Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist for the first time. Please keep these children,…
Vocations Sunday This weekend we will receive a Pastoral Letter from the Archbishop encouraging vocations. This is an important mission for all of us—not only to promote vocations, but also to pray for them. We are called to help our young people to see that choosing the Lord is a truly beautiful and fulfilling way…
