Ash Wednesday and Lent
This coming Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and we will be beginning the Season of Lent. It is the important annual time of spiritual growth for all believers as we prepare ourselves for th e celebration of Easter. Sometimes we can so focus on the idea of “giving something up” for Lent that we might overlook the extra things that we can be doing to grow spiritually. We can pray more and be engaged in devotional practices that are very important. So let us commit to making Lent a v
The Power of the Spirit
We know the importance of the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. We are given grace and direction in powerful ways. This weekend, we congratulate all of our Confirmation candidates who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday! This is an important step in their spiritual lives. They now can know that special presence of the Holy Spirit! My thanks to all of our parents, catechists and volunteers who have made this possible. And we thank our bishop for his suppo
People of Faith
Faith is so important in living our daily lives. Our faith in Jesus Christ inspires us to be loving and considerate to everyone around us. This can sound easy, but we know what a challenge it can be at times. Being people of faith is a way of life. We put our hope and trust in God and then we find it easier to be loving and understanding. We strive to love others as God has loved us. Let’s think of any particular ways in which we can be better people of faith this week. Somet
Thanks to Everyone
We know how important generosity is. We can think of the many ways we have benefitted from others’ generosity and how then we are inspired to be generous in return with our time, talent and treasure. This weekend we are learning about our new Catholic Ministry Appeal. This is how we can support our diocese and the wider Catholic community in a very generous way. For many years, our annual campaign was called the Annual Pastoral Appeal. The Catholic Ministry Appeal will know t
