The Advent Season and the Advent Wreath The word ‘advent’, from the Latin adventus (Greek parousi), means ‘coming’ or ‘arrival’. The Advent Season is focused on the ‘coming’ of Jesus as Messiah (Christ or King). Christian worship, Bible readings , and prayers not only prepare us spiritually for Christmas (His first coming), but also…...

The Solemnity of Christ the King  The Feast of Christ the King was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925 as an antidote to secularism, a way of life which leaves God out of man’s thinking and living and organizes his life as if God did not exist. The Feast is intended…...

November—all Souls Month REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES “It is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead that they may be released from their sins” November is the month of the Holy Souls.  This is our opportunity to pray for the souls of our departed loved ones. All morning Masses during…...

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY—ANNUAL MISSION APPEAL "Go and invite everyone to the banquet"  Matthew 22:9 This weekend’s Catholic Mission Appeal for World Mission Sunday invites you to assist our missionaries in Mongolia provide safe haven & support for vulnerable people escaping domestic violence & homelessness. Your gift will also assist many other similar Catholic Mission programs throughout…...

    The SVdP 2024 Winter Appeal will be held the weekend of 17/18 August.  Please give generously to support the valuable work of the SVDP Society.  A Direct Debit device and envelopes will be available to make your donation to a Special Collection at Masses that weekend. Sheelagh Humphries; SVdP Clarkson Conference President.…...

(2024) 4th World Day for Grandparents and Elderly   “Do not cast me off in my old age” - Psalm 71 Pope Francis established a World Day of Grandparents & the Elderly which took place for the first time in 2021. It falls on the Sunday closest to the Feast of…...