This past week ninety-one students from across our parishes gathered in our churches to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation for their first time. This sacrament is one of love, forgiveness…
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Funeral Mass The Funeral Mass naturally has all the standard parts of the Mass: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Each…
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Sandor Andor Zallar Born 30 October 1924, entered Eternal Life 6 February 2022 Eulogy given by Jennifer Frost (née Laing) It is difficult to encapsulate…
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Last week, I met someone who is bearing the memory of another so powerfully that she came alive for me. The memory was of a religious sister of…
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Coming home Have you ever experienced ‘coming home’? Or coming back to the place that you always feel at home after a long time apart. It could be…
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One of the ritual practices of the Catholic community on a hushed and sombre Good Friday is to pray before the Stations of the Cross. These stations are a visual…
Read more Jacqueline Rosemary Masson Crock (née Bladin) Born 6 January 1932, entered eternal life 5 March 2022 Eulogy given by Patricia Crock-Lüdecke, Jacqueline’s daughter. Jacqueline’s maiden name was…
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It has been a busy few weeks at OHR Primary School with many activities. Recently our students participated in the National Day of Action Against Bullying…
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Lent and the Image of God in us During Lent, the term ‘self-denial’ is often used. It can be misunderstood easily. A better term would be self-constraint. We…
Read more Vigil for the Deceased As mentioned last week in this series of small articles, the first step proposed in the celebration of the funeral rites is a Vigil of prayer…
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