There is no mistaking the theme which rings out loud and clear in today’s liturgy ~ it’s a message of hope and rejoicing.  This presents a challenge to us and requires some soul-searching in the face of the problems confronting us at any given moment.  The dreadful happenings of the world around us give little […]

If Christmas is going to be a deeply religious experience and not just a pagan festival of merriment, the holy season of Advent has got to be taken seriously and not robbed of its meaning.  These days leading up to the celebration of Christ’s birth are a time of hope and renewal.  They provide us […]

The First Sunday of Advent is with us again, and the season has a twofold character.  It is a preparation for celebrating Christ’s birth among us and a reminder of his second coming in glory, at the end of time.  As a pilgrim people we celebrate in our Sunday Eucharist Christ’s presence among us until […]

Today the Church year draws to a close on a sombre note with a gospel scene from Good Friday. Jesus stands on trial before Pilate accused of being a king. With death staring him in the face his reply is crystal clear. His mission on earth is to unfold a vision of this new world, […]

As Autumn leaves signal the end of another season and the approach of winter, the church, on this weekend every November invites us to pause momentarily for serious thought.  The readings aim to focus our minds on an overall view of life’s purpose so as to encourage us to live on a more spiritual level.  […]

We have all heard the saying ‘It’s the thought that counts, it’s the self-giving in the gift which expresses love’ ~ and that is what Jesus is telling us in the story of the widow’s mite.  What makes her gift valuable and important is not its size but the heart and the sacrifice behind it.  […]

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To those willing to listen, Jesus goes straight to the heart of what constitutes true worship and spells out clearly the guidelines for good Christian living. He tells us God’s commandments can be reduced to two: love of God and love of our neighbour. We are to love God with all we have got and, […]

The story of Bartimaeus is a relatively familiar one to us. We read that “as Jesus, his disciples, and a large crowd were leaving Jericho,” they came across Bartimaeus “sitting by the roadside,” unable to participate in what was going on around him, unable to enter into the fullness of what life offered because he […]

Registration for the parish catechism program continues, Catechism Registration for Grades 2-9:  Online forms are available on the parish website at: http://stpiusxpei.com/ministries-2/catechetics/catechism-registration-grades-2-9/ The link for registering children entering Grade One is: http://stpiusxpei.com/ministries-2/catechetics/grade-one-catechism-registration/ Printed copies of the registration forms are also available in the Parish Office. Office hours are now Monday-Friday 9:00am-12 Noon and 1:00 – […]