Jesus said to the crowds, ‘The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field which someone has found; he hides it again, goes off happy, sells everything he owns and buys the field. ‘Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls; when he finds one of great value […]
The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the biggest shrub of all and becomes a tree so that the birds of the air come and shelter in its branches. […]
Jesus said, ‘Imagine a sower going out to sow. As he sowed, some seeds fell on the edge of the path, and the birds came and ate them up. Others fell on patches of rock where they found little soil and sprang up straight away, because there was no depth of earth; but as soon […]
In Today’s Gospel – Matthew 11:25-30 – we hear Jesus say: Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Yes, my yoke is easy […]
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul. In doing so, we honour together in martyrdom these two great saints, Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles and Peter, Supreme Pontiff and first Bishop of Rome. We recognise the similarity of the hearts of these saints overflowing with love for humankind, the same […]
As I mentioned in last week’s newsletter, we were still awaiting confirmation from the First Minister of the date for the opening of churches for private prayer. On Friday, June 19th, the First Minister confirmed that churches may open for private prayer from this coming week. But for practical reasons our target for opening the […]
Canon Isaac writes: This beautiful Solemnity gives the whole Church on earth the opportunity to praise God for the blessing of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. One of the most fundamental beliefs of the Church is that in Holy Communion we receive the true […]
Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church explains, The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life. It is the mystery of God in himself. It is therefore the source of all the other mysteries of faith, the light […]
Today we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, the day on which the Holy Spirit inspired the Apostles to go out and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit is still with the Church and He inspires each one of us anew today to proclaim the message of Jesus to a world that needs His […]
Today we launch our DIAL FOR MASS service. This is a new service for those of our parishioners and others, who are without access to the Internet. You are now able to ‘Dial for Mass’ – Mass will be available each Sunday from about 2.00pm and you can hear the previous Sunday’s Mass by ringing […]
