Parish Bulletin 12 November 2023 – Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

Posted on by ijoffice on November 9th, 2023

Dear sisters and brothers,

Today’s Gospel (Matt 25:1-13) features the Wise and Foolish Bridesmaids. It is not that easy to interpret as we don’t know with certainty the wedding customs of the time but it seems improbable that it is OK for young women to go out to buy oil at midnight.  Read more…

Continue Reading →

Parish Bulletin 5 November 2023 – Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

Posted on by ijoffice on November 2nd, 2023

Dear sisters and brothers,

Today’s readings target unworthy religious leaders. In the end they stress that all members of the covenant people are equal, as children under the Fatherhood of God.  Read more…

Continue Reading →

Parish Bulletin 29 October 2023 – Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

Posted on by ijoffice on October 26th, 2023

Dear sisters and brothers,

Our readings explore the unity between the love of God and love of neighbour: the very heart of Christian religion. These two commandments from the Old Testament (Deut 6:4-5 and Lev 19:18) were brought together by Jesus. Read more…

Continue Reading →

Parish Bulletin 22 October 2023 – Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

Posted on by ijoffice on October 19th, 2023

Dear sisters and brothers,

Today’s Scripture readings are quite political. In today’s First Reading (Is 45:1, 4-6) Cyrus of Persia, a non-Israelite ruler is portrayed as God’s chosen instrument for the liberation of Israel from exile in Babylon. Read more…

Continue Reading →

Calendar

July 2024
M T W T F S S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31 1 2 3 4