by Helen Jordan | Sep 18, 2021 | St Joseph's Catholic Church
Last week-end there was a Pastoral Letter from the bishop about parish meetings which are going to take place to discuss questions sent to us from the Vatican. Here are the questions: The fundamental question: A synodal Church, in announcing the Gospel “journeys...
by Helen Jordan | Sep 6, 2021 | St Joseph's Catholic Church
There is now no need to pre-book to attend Mass at St Joseph’s. You will be able to enter the church unattended after putting on your mask, using hand gel and leaving your contact details with the steward at the door.
by Helen Jordan | Sep 4, 2021 | St Joseph's Catholic Church
To believe the gospel we, first of all, need to hear it, and once we have if we do believe it we will want to speak it, so that others can hear it. In today`s gospel Jesus restores a man`s hearing, and cures an impediment in his speech. It must have been easy from...
by Helen Jordan | Aug 28, 2021 | St Joseph's Catholic Church
Today`s gospel is about ritual purification and not eating unclean foods etc. Jesus accuses his own people of being very meticulous about these practices while not minding having unclean hearts. It`s interesting reading about some of the ritual washings the Jews...
by Helen Jordan | Aug 21, 2021 | St Joseph's Catholic Church
Over recent Sundays the theme of the gospels has been the eucharist (the feast of the Assumption last Sunday was the exception). The gospels have been telling us that through the eucharist, through receiving holy communion we form a very close bond with Jesus. The...
by Helen Jordan | Aug 14, 2021 | St Joseph's Catholic Church
Sunday is the feast of the Assumption of Our Lady. What do we know about Mary’s life on earth; very little. St. Paul tells us that Jesus was born of a woman. Luke, one of the gospel writers, tells us that Jesus was not born of a man; Mary was impregnated by the...
