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“Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God.” The 3rd Sunday of Advent Year A is also called Gaudete Sunday.  Gaudete means “rejoice”. This Sunday reminds us that even while we wait, we can be joyful.  Advent is a time of hope and preparation. But this week, we pause to smile, sing, and take heart. This Sunday points us toward joy.  Not because … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 13.11.25

“Hope is patience with the lamp lit.” The 2nd Sunday of Advent Year A points us to something new. Isaiah speaks of a branch growing from Jesse’s stump.  It is a sign of hope.  God is doing something fresh.  The old ways are ending.  A peaceful king will come.  Justice and harmony will grow again.  Even nature will change. In the Gospel John … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 07.12.25

We are entering the Advent season. Advent means coming. The 1st Sunday of Advent Year A is a time of waiting and hope. We look forward to Jesus coming again, and we remember His birth in Bethlehem.  Advent reminds us to be ready, not just for Christmas, but for the day when Christ will return.  It is a season to pray, watch, and live in the light of the Lord. This … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 30.11.25

   “We love him, because he first loved us.”The thirty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time ends the Church’s liturgical year, so the readings describe the enthronement of the victorious Christ as King in Heaven in Glory.  This year marks the one-hundredth anniversary of Pope Pius XI’s 1925 institution of today’s Feast of Christ the King with the proclamation, “Pax … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 23.11.25

   “Do not wait for the last judgement. It takes place every day.” The readings for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time focus on the themes of judgment and the end of the world. In the first reading from Malachi, we are reminded of the day of reckoning when the arrogant and evildoers will face consequences, while those who honour God will experience healing and … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 16.11.25