In today’s Gospel story we hear an account of Jesus calling to himself his special group of friends and fellow workers. It is an invitation to his twelve close followers, not simply to “stick with him”, but it is also an invitation to reject all tha... read more
The Christmas season is over – done and dusted, so to speak! The Christmas decorations are stored away, the tree is gone and the lights are extinguished. There are only 351 days to go before we celebrate Christmas again. Today we begin the “ordinary... read more
This Sunday marks the end of our Christmas season. This is the feast of the epiphany and we listen to the story of a visit by some travellers from the east to Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus. The word “Epiphany” in ancient Greek means “a showing”.... read more
We tend to think Jesus, Mary and Joseph as a model family. But I suspect this Holy Family like most families, had more than their share of worries, disappointments, despair and anxiety. After all Joseph married Mary and accepted her mysterious pregnancy k... read more
To each individual Parishioner of St. Patrick’s as we stand in one union with Our Lord, especially our Choirs and Musicians, The Altar Society, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Acolytes, Special Ministers, Wardens, Collection Counters, Bankers, Children... read more
The magic of Christmas is a powerful magic indeed. It can reunite scattered families, cause strangers to greet one another. It is a magic that can cause boys and girls to dream impossible dreams and even sensible adults are caught up in the spirit of “w... read more
We are on the cusp of our Christmas Celebration for 2017 and we read the ancient story of Mary becoming aware that she was soon to give birth to an amazing child. A child who she would name “Jesus”. Because of her innocence and humility, Mary could no... read more
In the Old Testament of the Bible there were holy men who told the people what they believed it was that God was expecting of them. These holy men were called “prophets”. One of these prophets who lived about 500 years before the birth of Jesus was a ... read more
