The gospel stories of Christmas focus, as we might expect, on the birth, infancy, and early life of Jesus. On the one hand, those stories appeal to children, and in some ways, hearing them brings out something of the awe and wonder of childhood in all of us. That’s a good thing! At the same [...]

Masses on Christmas Eve (Saturday, December 24th) – 4:00pm, 7:00pm and 10:00pm Mass on Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25th) – 10:00am only.  

We are all well aware, from our memories and from our present observations, that children are captivated by the stories of Christmas. While they appeal to the youngsters, these accounts of faith are meant for all ages. They tell us that God is faithful, and that his love for us is the motivation behind the [...]

Mary makes her appearance on the Advent stage in today’s gospel. The story of the Annunciation, presented to us by Luke, helps us get a deeper insight into the woman whose “Yes” brought the world the Gift of Salvation. We see her as a young woman—likely in her early teen-age years—engaged to be married. She [...]

John the Baptist is one of the important personalities of Advent. In today’s gospel he describes himself as “the voice of one crying out in the wilderness,’ Make straight the way of the Lord!’” Through the mystery of the Word of God, John the Baptist speaks to us today, calling us to prepare for the [...]

The liturgical Word of God during the Season of Advent often features the Old Testament prophets—especially Isaiah. The biblical prophets were a group of people who lived about seven centuries before the time of Jesus. Their hearts focused on the presence of God; at the same time, they were also deeply in tune with the [...]

The gospel, as we begin the Season of Advent, picks up where it left off as Ordinary Time came to a close: talking about the coming of the Lord, the end times. The advice we receive is direct: “Beware; keep alert; keep awake…for you do not know when the time will come.” In other words, [...]

Sometimes the parables that Jesus tells leave us unsettled. Most of us don’t like that. We want to come to God to find peace and to be affirmed that we are OK. That, indeed, is an important part of what God’s word—and God’s presence in all the many ways God is present to us—is meant [...]

St. Pius X – St. Dunstan’s Mission:   “Habits of the Heart Learned from the Good Shepherd” This week we are happy to welcome Fr. Philip Chircop S.J.  The schedule is as follows: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00am at St. Pius X – Morning Prayer with Mission Talk, followed by hospitality in the MacKenzie Room.     [...]

The story of the ten bridesmaids is a parable which speaks to us of the need to prepare to meet Jesus Christ, symbolized by the bridegroom, when he comes in glory at the end of time. Our belief in Jesus’ return is not given to us to fill us with anguish and fear. That’s never [...]