Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Baptism of Our Lord. This brings to an end the season of Christmas. The Church recalls Our Lord’s second manifestation or epiphany, which occurred on the occasion of His Baptism in the Jordan. Jesus descended into the river to sanctify its waters and to give them the […]
The Epiphany is the manifestation of Jesus as the Messiah of Israel, Son of God and Saviour of the world. The great feast of the Epiphany celebrates the adoration of Jesus by the wise men, the Magi, from the East, together with His baptism in the Jordan and the wedding feast at Cana in Galilee. […]
Today is the feast day of the Holy Family, and also every family’s feast day, since the Holy Family is the patron and model of all Christian families. Today is to be a huge family feast, devoted to the Holy Family as a model for the Christian family life. As Rev. Edward Sutfin states: The […]
Today is the feast of St. Stephen You will be hated by all men on account of my name; but the man who stands firm to the end will be saved. Matthew Chapter 10 verse 22. St Catherine of Siena reflects In the name of Jesus Christ crucified and of gentle Mary. I Caterina, slave […]
The Parish Newsletter for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (22nd December) is now available. It includes all the Mass times for the Christmas period. If you haven’t got time to click the link and read the whole newsletter, the Mass times for Christmas Day are as follows: Vigil Masses on Christmas Eve […]
Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of […]
Today, the Third Sunday of Advent, is also called Gaudete Sunday. This name comes from the antiphon we use at Mass today. The antiphon, in Latin “Gaudete in Domino semper: iterum dico, gaudete” or in English “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice” has been used on this day since the ninth century. […]
Today’s Gospel Reading invites us to consider John the Baptist and his relationship to Jesus. John the Baptist appears in the tradition of the great prophets of Israel, preaching repentance and reform to the people of Israel. In fact, the description of John found in this reading is reminiscent of the description of the prophet […]
Today we begin the Year of the Word: “The God who Speaks ”. As we begin the season of Advent, the start of the new liturgical year, the Church not only wishes to indicate the beginning of a period, but the beginning of a renewed commitment to the faith by all of us who follow Christ, the […]
On Monday, November 11th at 7pm, St Teilo’s hosted an evening of prayer and devotions to St Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio). The Cappagh Padre Pio Prayer Group from Omagh, County Tyrone visited St. Teilo’s with its relic of St. Padre Pio. The relic is a glove that covered Padre Pio stigmata. Canon Isaac welcomed […]
