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Fifth Sunday of Lent

Posted: 26 March 2023

This Sunday used to be called Passion Sunday and the statues were all veiled in purple drapery. The practice added a solemnity to the last two weeks of Lent.

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Fourth Sunday of Lent

Posted: 19 March 2023

Today’s gospel is a drama, with a rich cast of characters through whom John skilfully explores how Jesus, a devout Jew, contrasts a God of compassion with the self-sastisfied Pharisees.

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Second Sunday of Lent

Posted: 5 March 2023

The word 'Lent' means Spring. It is the time when nature renews itself.

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First Sunday of Lent

Posted: 26 February 2023

The desert seems to be a place where people find a closeness to God because, in the barren surroundings, there is nothing to distract them.

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Saint of the Month: St Oscar Romero

Posted: 24 February 2023

Archbishop Romero of San Salvador, who was murdered in 1980, is remembered on 24 March.

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Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted: 19 February 2023

The Lex Talionis is an ancient law, and is referred to in Exodus 21:23-27.

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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted: 12 February 2023

Today’s gospel comes from the Sermon on the Mount, which is a collection of the teachings of Jesus, grouped by Matthew as though they were given on one occasion.

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Concert: Centennial High School Wind Orchestra & Coole Music

Posted: 7 February 2023

Saturday 4 March 2023 at 7:30pm; admission is free, with a collection in aid of Galway Simon.

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Saint of the Month: St Adela of Blois

Posted: 7 February 2023

Born in the 11th century, St Adela is remembered on 24 February.

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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted: 5 February 2023

Last Sunday we read Matthew’s account of the Beatitudes, which describe the qualities of those who follow Jesus, who demonstrated them in his own life.

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