This week-end brings the Christmas Season of the Church’s Liturgical year to a close. As from Monday we begin the “ordinary” season. The liturgical colour becomes green. It is the colour of hope. This “ordinary” season continues until Ash Wednes... read more
Monday: St Raymond of Penyafort (1279 – Patron of Lawyers) Tuesday: St Adrian (304) Wednesday: St Peter Claver (1654 – Patron to African Americans) Thursday: St Nicholas of Tolentino (1306 – Patron of Mariners) Friday: Sts Protus & Hyacinth (25... read more
Today we begin this new year of 2019 with the feast of the Epiphany. The word “Epiphany” means “the showing”. It is a feast based on a magic story about the discovery of Jesus by some visitors described in the Gospel of St Matthew as “wise men w... read more
The recent past has been a confusing time for our world. War continues in the Middle East. Millions of people around the world are now homeless refugees. Political leadership abroad and in our own nation has been less then stable. Christian values have be... read more
During the past 12 months we were honoured here at St Patrick’s Parish, to celebrate 15 marriages of couples who committed their lives to each other in love. We welcomed 82 new Christians into the Catholic Church by celebrating the Sacrament of Baptism ... read more
The Parish Pastoral Council will have its first meeting for 2019 next Tuesday evening, 8th January, at 7.30pm in the presbytery.
There are envelopes on the seats for “Christmas Offerings”. Once upon a time these were called “Christmas Dues”. Simply, any donation given is for the support of priests. Many parishes do not have enough income for food and household costs to supp... read more
