From the Parish House
June 2, 2023 - by Brendan Reed
The Gospel for the Feast of the Trinity begins with the words: God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in…
Read moreAuthor Archives: Brendan Reed
From the Parish House
March 24, 2023 - by Brendan Reed
Will we dare to have our feet washed? A touch stone for people who find themselves confronted with someone in need or in a conflictual situation, is to…
Read more From the Parish House
August 26, 2022 - by Brendan Reed
When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take your seat in the place of honour. Luke 14:1.7-14 Seating guests at a special event is not always easy. …
Read more
Homily – 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
August 19, 2022 - by Brendan Reed
Mum, why don’t the Smith’s go to Mass? They’re not Catholic. Will they go to heaven? I feel uncomfortable when I think about it now – almost embarrassed. But that…
Read more Homily – Feast of the Trinity
June 10, 2022 - by Brendan Reed
Two notions of the Church have been strongly developed over the last 50 years. The first is the understanding of the Church as the People of God. The second is…
Read more From the Parish House
June 10, 2022 - by Brendan Reed
The staff from our three parishes primary schools gathered together on Friday, 10 June to reflect on the vision and mission of our Catholic schools today. Some of us would…
Read more Homily – Pentecost Sunday
June 3, 2022 - by Brendan Reed
How often have you picked yourself up and started again? How many times have you been (re)born? Most of us have at least once in our lives had an experience…
Read more
Meet our new Parish Council
June 3, 2022 - by Brendan Reed
New Parishes Pastoral Council to be commissioned After months of discernment our new combined Parishes Pastoral Council will be commissioned on Pentecost Sunday. I am pleased to announce and introduce…
Read more From the Parish House
May 27, 2022 - by Brendan Reed
This Sunday is the Feast of the Ascension. We can sometimes see this as a feast that is about the past. In fact, it is just as much about the…
Read more Homily – Sixth Sunday of Easter (C)
May 20, 2022 - by Brendan Reed
There are some experiences in life that take us out of ourselves. They move us beyond the everyday routine experience and for a while lift us up to feelings, emotions,…
Read more