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Dear Friends, In these final weeks of Lent the Church invites us to prepare to celebrate Holy Week and Eastertide in her Liturgy. As we listen to the scripture readings we encounter Christ who both proclaims and brings about the kingdom of God through his death and resurrection - the Paschal Mystery.  ‘No need to recall the past’ we hear in today’s 1st reading. God … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 03.04.22

Dear Friends, Today’s Gospel tells the story of the Prodigal Son. It is really the story of God as a ‘prodigal’ father who welcomes his erring son with a family party! Father James   Just a reminder that every Sunday from 10.30 am Faithful Flames Children’s Group will be running in the parish hall at the Sacred Heart for all children up to the age … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 27.03.22

Dear Friends, To exchange names is an important stage in every ongoing relationship. When God reveals his name to Moses it changes the relationship between God and his people and puts them in a unique place in his plan of salvation. For us, to make the Sign of the Cross - ‘in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit’ - it expresses the nature of our … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 20.03.22

Dear Friends, In today’s Gospel Jesus leads his closest disciples up the mountain where his true glory as the Son of God is revealed. Moses and Elijah represent the Law and the Prophets—the whole teaching of the Old Testament. Jesus is revealed as the fulfilment of the Law and the Prophets: the voice from heaven emphasizes the identity of Jesus. The Journey in … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 13.03.22

Dear Friends, Jesus is led into the desert and confronted by the devil. This is the first  encounter with the evil one in a drama that will reach its climax ‘at the appointed time’ on Good Friday. We too know the reality of temptation which takes many different forms. Perhaps one of the greatest triumphs of the devil is to persuade many people that he does not … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 05.03.22