Weekly reflections by the Dean or Assistant priest of Sale Cathedral
There is no turning back! Frank O’Connor in his autobiography, An Only Child, recalls vividly the night he finally decided to become a writer. He had lost his job and had no money. His neighbours regarded him as a mad good-for-nothing. Nevertheless, he gave his first public reading of something he had written. He wrote … [Read more…]
During the Last Supper Jesus said to the apostles, ‘Peace I leave with you, my own peace I give to you. A peace the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. So, do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.’ You will agree with me, these are indeed beautiful words. I wonder … [Read more…]
Dear Parishioners and all people of good willA day of rejoicing turned into one of deep sorrow on Easter Sunday as once again people at peaceful prayer were targeted in acts of horrific and senseless violence. We pray for those who died and were injured, for their families, the people of Sri Lanka and the … [Read more…]
View on YouTube Dear sisters and brothers in Christ. As much as we might like it to be otherwise, at times, life can be unpredictable. Just when we think we have it all sorted out something comes along and pushes us into a place that is unfamiliar. We become uncertain, unable to make sense of … [Read more…]
Please note, that as from April 7, 2019 the Sunday night Mass will be at 5.30 PM all year
Third Sunday of Lent, Year C – 23 – 24 March 2019 Take a Risk Taking an exercise from the Lenten book for our own personal journey with these exercises for week 3 of Lent. ACTS OF COMPASSION DAY BY DAY “Lent is a time to be proactive, both within ourselves and in the world … [Read more…]
“Lent is a transformation time, a time to shed those habits that diminish us as human beings. It was in prayer that Jesus was changed and transformed. Let us ask ourselves How can we use this period of Lent to commit to a time of prayer each day? It could be as simple as a … [Read more…]
First Sunday of Lent, Year C 9 – 10 March 2019 COMPASSION In this year’s Lenten discussion groups program there are suggestions about welcome and Introductions for the leaders of each group to welcome members into a joint ‘sacred space’ for discussion and prayer. Borrowing some of these suggestion – I wish to share with … [Read more…]
Dear Brothers and Sisters,When, several years ago, one of my aunties was dying, she said to me, “Don’t forget in whom you have placed your trust.In 2018 it has been hard to trust. We seem at times to have been let down by some many of the institutions that support us, including our church.One of … [Read more…]
God has not forgotten his people None of us likes to be forgotten, yet there are times we would agree we have some experience of being forgotten. eg, by not being invited to a special event, or a contribution we have made to a parish project-seemingly taken for granted and not recognised. These experiences can … [Read more…]