Posted 20th May 2017
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Pastor’s Desk 21st May 2017 - Sixth Sunday of Easter / A
Jesus tries to give comfort and reassurance to the shattered disciples that he will not abandon them and leave them as Orphans. He tells them he will ask the Father who will send them another Advocate to be with them forever. Just as [...]
Posted 13th May 2017
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Pastor’s Desk 14th May 2017 - Fifth Sunday of Easter / A
In today’s first reading we see the beginnings of the work of the early Christian church. A problem had arisen and some of the Widows were being overlooked and not receiving any food. At a meeting, the twelve disciples decided that spreading the [...]
Posted 6th May 2017
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Pastor’s Desk 7th May 2017 - Fourth Sunday of Easter / A (Vocations Sunday)
Today is Good Shepherd Sunday and World Day of Prayer for Vocations. As Christians, we are encouraged to foster and pray for vocations to the Priesthood, Diaconate and Consecrated life. We are all called to become Good Shepherds of his sheep, [...]
Posted 29th April 2017
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Pastor’s Desk 30th April 2017 - Third Sunday of Easter / A
As the two disciples walked along the road to Emmaus we hear that their main topic of conversation was about all that had happened in the days previous. When Jesus joins them they fail to recognise that it is him. He notices that [...]
Posted 22nd April 2017
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Pastor’s Desk 23rd April 2017 - Second Sunday of Easter / A
Today we have the amazing story of Thomas who was not with the rest of the disciples when Jesus came. When they told him they had seen the Lord, Thomas declares that unless he can see the Lord himself and put his fingers [...]
