THE WISE MEN SPEAK WITH MARY The oldest of the Wise men is speaking: «In the meantime, here is the gold which befits a king to possess, here is the incense which befits a God, and here, Mother, here is the myrrh because Your Child is a Man as well as God and He will […]
This page is sacred to the memory of Denis Joseph (Dinny) Carroll. ‘…To ask a prayer, to stir a memory.’ …… May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. DINNY CARROLL funeral booklet TRIBUTE FOR DINNY CARROLL by Trish Carroll RSL Tribute ………. “I am […]
This page is sacred to the memory of Leo Hanrahan. ‘…To ask a prayer, to stir a memory.’ …… May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. LEO HANRAHAN – funeral booklet LEO HANRAHAN – Eulogy – Colleen Dunn ARMCHAIR IN THE CLOUDS – A […]
MARY MOTHER OF GOD [Our Lady of the Southern Cross – Mother & Child by P. Newton] FAITH AND THE NEW YEAR How quickly time passes! Look at a baby just born in 2016: he or she, at age 84, will see in the New Year at the turn of the century 2100. The rest of […]
2016 Christmas at St Mary’s WISDOM OF GOD BEYOND WISDOM OF MEN How difficult it is to ‘see’ God-with-us in a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in an animal’s manger! How difficult it is to ‘see’ God-with-us working as a carpenter in a workshop in Nazareth – ‘can anything good come from there?’! How […]
ST JOSEPH MODEL FOR ALL MEN Patron Saint of Workers: Often we men struggle to work in a way that honours God. St Joseph can teach us how to work well if we ask him. Start your day with a prayer to him: St Joseph, help me praise the Lord through my work today. Thank […]
John the Baptist in prison seeks an answer from Jesus. While in prison, John the Baptist sends messengers to Jesus with a rather curious question: “Are you the one who is to come or shall we wait for another?” When doubt, difficulty, and the many perplexities of life assail us, remember that it isn’t because […]
2nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT John the Baptist “As we prepare to celebrate the nativity of Christ, John the Baptist’s call to conversion sounds out in our communities. “It is a pressing invitation to open our hearts and to welcome the Son of God who comes among us to make divine judgement manifest. The Father, writes […]
This page is sacred to the memory of Johanna Mary (Maureen) King. ‘…To ask a prayer, to stir a memory.’ …… May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. Maureen King ………. “I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord, The one […]
In our effort to ‘stay awake’ as a parish we are participating in the NATIONAL CHURCH LIFE SURVEY 2016. It will help us have a picture of our parish faith life – according to those who participate in the survey. The survey will take about 20 minutes to fill out; thanks for your patience and […]
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