The Lord is very near: Rejoice!

by | Dec 10, 2021 | News

This Third Sunday of Advent is often called ‘Gaudete Sunday’ from the first word of the Entrance Antiphon in Latin: ‘Gaudete!’ – that is, ‘Rejoice!’ It is as though, like small children, we can barely wait to celebrate the wonder and joy of Christmas, the coming of...

A few words from Fr Joe………………….

by | Dec 10, 2021 | News

One evening after Mass a parishioner slipped me an envelope, with the brief comment, ‘something nice for yourself.’ I was delighted to open it when I got home and find inside a single ticket for “Jack B Yeats: Painting and Memory”. I knew that the National Gallery was...

‘Prepare a way for the Lord!’

by | Dec 3, 2021 | News

Today’s readings offer the gift of joy, and the invitation to hear and respond to God who is reaching out to draw us ever closer. In the First Reading, the Prophet Baruch reminds us that, despite all the challenges to our faith and hope in the Lord, we are called to...