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Feast of St Patrick

March 12, 2021

Patrick returned to Ireland in 452 having escaped from slavery in Ireland some years beforehand.  There were Christians in Ireland before his return but with…

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The Liturgy of Holy Thursday

March 12, 2021

The Liturgy of the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper begins the Triduum – the three days of the Lord’s death and resurrection. The verse…

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Why do we use Wine at Mass?

March 12, 2021

Over many centuries we have become accustomed to receive communion only in the form of bread.  It is only since the reforms of the Second…

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World Day of Prayer

March 12, 2021

World Day of Prayer is held on the first Friday of March each year.  The World Day of Prayer is a worldwide movement begun by…

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Homily – Third Sunday of Lent

March 5, 2021

Experiencing God the Father through Jesus’s broken body Today is the Third Sunday of Lent.  The Church invites us to continue our reflection…

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From the Parish House

March 5, 2021

At the heart of parish life is the Eucharist.  The parish is nothing if it is not a worshipping community, drawing its life and inspiration…

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Rite of Welcome

March 5, 2021

In the overall plan for becoming a Catholic called the Catechumenate, there are rites which precede Baptism, or in the case of those already baptised…

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