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FR DAVID WRITES
Today our journey through the summer season of Ordinary Time continues. In the Gospel Jesus gives a word of encouragement to his followers to be free from fear. He also gives a word of caution: to remain faithful to God and to be ready to be his fearless witnesses in the world today. Next weekend, we will celebrate the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. They were also free from fear, and displayed a courageous faith which allowed them to witness to Christ even to the point of their martyrdom. May God give us strength, joy and a courageous faith to witness to the Risen Lord! 

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FR TOM WRITES
After the seasons of Lent and Easter, as well as the feasts of the Holy Trinity and Corpus Christi, this Sunday the Church returns to Ordinary Time. It is easy for us to think this time is less significant, yet, it is a beautiful time in which we discover the joy of following the Lord in the simplicity of our daily lives. May we seek the Lord no less now than we do at other times of the year, and may we desire to become more and more like him in all our thoughts, words and actions.

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FR DAVID WRITES
Today is the solemnity of Corpus Christi: the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. The first Christians had a saying: ‘We become what we receive’. Today we celebrate that truth. Christ is truly present in the Eucharist not in a static way or as a holy relic. His Real Presence is dynamic - the presence of Risen Lord -  building up the Church and forming us into his living body. As we participate in the Eucharist, and receive the Lord, may we become more and more the Body of Christ in our lives, in the Church and in the world today. May God bless us all in the coming week. 

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FR TOM WRITES
Following the culmination of the Easter season and the celebration of Pentecost last Sunday, today we celebrate Holy Trinity Sunday and next Sunday, Corpus Christi. May these Sundays after Easter help us to live our daily lives as Christians, seeking to share in the love and unity of the Trinity and drawing strength from our Lord in the Eucharist. May God bless you all in the coming week.

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Happy Pentecost Sunday! Today is the solemnity of Pentecost, also known as Whit Sunday, when we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles. This promised gift of the Lord brought life, energy and dynamism to the Church which has continued throughout the centuries; it enabled the apostles and their successors to preach the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Today we celebrate the birth of the Church in time and history, and celebrate the unity of our faith which gathers diverse peoples, tongues and traditions into the one family of the Risen Lord. Today marks the end of Eastertime and the beginning of the liturgical journey into the summer. May God bless us all on this great day, and the may the Holy Spirit inspire us all.

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FR TOM WRITES
On Thursday, we celebrated the Ascension of Our Lord into Heaven, which leads us into the novena to the Holy Spirit which will culminate in the great feast of Pentecost next weekend. When Christ ascended, he assured the apostles of his continuing help in announcing the Good News. The Good News is that this same Holy Spirit is offered to us. May we truly prepare ourselves to receive this gift; that we may be filled with the Spirit which leads Christians through life. May God bless us all in this coming week and may the Holy Spirit bring manifold gifts into our own lives and families.

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FR DAVID WRITES
Last weekend, First Holy Communion Day here was a glorious celebration. Thank you once again to all those involved. This Thursday is Ascension Thursday—a day which marks the fortieth day since Easter Sunday and the celebration of the fullness of the Lord’s presence both in heaven and throughout all creation. Please be sure to join us at Mass on Thursday. As our Easter journey continues, may the Risen Lord bless us all with his gifts of peace, light, faith and hope. Have a wonderful week. 

ASCENSION THURSDAY
The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord will be on Thursday 14 May, and is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be at 8am, 10am (with the school), and 7pm. The car park will be open and available for all three Masses. 

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FR DAVID WRITES
Congratulations to the children and their families who celebrated First Holy Communion with us this weekend. May God continue to bless them, and may he bring to perfection the good work he has begun in them. Many thanks to the choir and catechists for helping with our celebrations. The Easter Season continues for the next four weeks. A week on Thursday it will be Ascension, followed by Pentecost on Sunday 24 May. May God bless us all this week. 

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FR TOM WRITES
On Good Shepherd Sunday, we hear Christ call each of us by name. All vocations, whether it be marriage, priesthood, or religious life, are a response to His voice, a unique path to love and holiness. The priesthood, in a special way, reflects Christ the Good Shepherd, who guides His people through Word and Sacrament. All vocations share the same beauty: a life given in love, for God and for others, but this weekend let us pray for our priests, and for all those Lord is calling to the priesthood. 

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Today is the Third Sunday of Easter when we hear the beautiful Gospel account of the two disciples who meet the Risen Lord on the way to Emmaus. He comes to meet us too, as he opens our hearts and reveals his presence in the Breaking of Bread. Let us continue to live these joyful days of Easter with faith and devotion. Please pray for the children and young people in our parish at this sacramental time. 

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FR TOM WRITES
Last week’s celebration of the Paschal Triduum, which led us into the Easter season, brought us to the heart of our faith: that Jesus took our sins upon himself, endured suffering and death, and was laid in the tomb, yet rose in glory on the third day. We have celebrated this mystery not simply in remembrance, but so it may transform our lives, strengthens us and make us his witnesses. As we continue through Easter, may this mystery take deeper root in our hearts, shaping how we live and love, so that through us others may know the joy and peace of God’s love.

OCTAVE OF EASTER: HE IS RISEN ALLELUIA!
Today we celebrate the Octave Day of Easter - the eighth day of Easter joy, when Thomas meets the Risen One. It is a full recurrence of the Easter solemnity in every sense. Known also as Dominica in Albis or Quasimodo Sunday, this is a rich day in the liturgy full of meaning, splendour, and most of all, the fullness of Easter gladness.