The story of the Epiphany captures the imagination with its rich mixture of mystery and intrigue.  The story of the Magi is so colourful we may overlook its significance and fail to see its deeper meaning. The journey of the Magi through desert and mountain following a star reflects our search for purpose and meaning […]

Within days of the great Christmas festival we are reminded that the child who was God, grew up as a member of a human family.  Anyone who reads the gospel carefully will see that the Holy Family had their share of troubles and difficulties which caused them great worry.  The most elementary Christian community of […]

Christmas Eve (Tuesday, December 24th) – 4:00pm, 7:00pm and 10:00pm Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25th) – 10:30am New Years’ Eve (Tuesday, December 31st) – 4:00pm New Years’ Day (Wednesday, January 1, 2020) – 10:30am

Congratulations to all our Poster Contest winners! There was some amazing artwork this year – thank you to all who entered! The winning posters are now on display in the Church foyer! AGE 5 – 7 1ST Place – Ella Graham 2nd Place – Greyson Dewar AGE – 8 – 10 1ST Place – Arielle Foulkes 2nd Place – […]

Everyone has, at times during life, experienced moments of doubt, confusion and anxiety.  In this gospel story we find Joseph in a state of embarrassment because Mary, his betrothed, is with child.  Being a man of honour he felt the right thing to do was to break his ties and divorce her informally.  But then […]

Anxious to find out if Christ was the promised one for whom he had prepared the people by his preaching, John sent his messengers to Jesus with the urgent question: ‘Are you the one who is to come or are we to await someone else?’ The reply given by Jesus indicated that his ministry was […]

John the Baptist came with a definite mission – to announce to the people that God’s kingdom was at their doorstep and if they wanted to enter it their present approach to life needed to be changed.  John challenged people to reform their lives, to repent of their sins and undergo a baptism of purification […]

The new Church year is ushered in with the season of Advent.  It is primarily a time of spiritual preparation for Christmas – the feast which celebrates the birth of Christ and the beginning of our salvation.  This is a time especially blessed by God which summons us to stay awake and to prepare in […]

Today’s gospel reminds us of the end of time by drawing our attention to the last moments of Christ’s earthly life.  He was crucified on the cross between two thieves, for claiming to be a king, yet the only crown he wore was braided with thorns.  At the moment of his greatest human agony he […]

As the Church’s year draws to a close and another year of life slips quietly by, our thoughts are directed towards the end of time.  And as Jesus paints a picture foretelling the end of the world one message that becomes clear is that our state of readiness to meet the Lord depends on the […]