From the Pastor's Desk:
“Twas the coldest night of the year when the heat went out…” Wow, that sounds like a good start to a Christmas novel, but in reality it is what happened last Saturday night. The house has been a bit cool for about a week, but we blamed it on the poor insulation and just threw an extra blanket on the bed. It all changed when on Saturday night the temperature in the house went down to 14˚ Celsius, and the temptation to start wearing a toque and gloves inside the house became a
From the Pastor's Desk:
Earlier this week I saw a post on facebook informing everyone of the good news: “Spring is only 60 days away”. Now that we are deep into the winter months the desire for warmer weather continues to grow. I must admit that winter grows old for me very quickly, and the prospect of warmer weather coming in a couple of months is very attractive. The months of January and February are long and cold, it seems like the world is asleep, and it can lead us to feel like we just want
From the Pastor's Desk:
Sharing the good news of Jesus Christ is the mission of every Christian. This mission is not only our responsibility, but also our privilege. Once we have experienced the love of God though Jesus Christ, we can’t help but share that love with others. There are many ways of sharing our faith with others, from the way we treat people, to our life of prayer and support, to the visibility of our churches and our commitment to attending Mass. Yet, the fact remains that there a
New Year Wishes
God has blessed us beyond measure, and now that we have arrived at the year 2019 we look at ways to count our blessings and to find ways to give glory to God during this new year. How are we going to make Christ known and proclaimed during this year? As a parish community we must look at ways to grow in holiness and wholeness for the Glory of God. We should keep striving to be a true community of Jesus Christ, continuing to support one another and offer Jesus to one anothe
Once a Mother...
As a mother with young children, I would often ponder Mary, the Mother of God. Did she have days of exhaustion and frustration chasing after her toddler? When he hit the terrible 2s, how did she deal with that? If he was slightly defiant at 12, what was her son like as a teenager? ‘I don’t care if you are the son of God - you clean up this room!’ It often helped me to cope, picturing our Blessed Mother enduring the same trials of motherhood. I know, I know, hers was the incar