The season of Easter ends with our celebration of two events that had a major impact on the early Church. The first of these is the Ascension of our Lord, which ended a period of forty days during which the risen Christ had appeared to many of his disciples on a number of occasions. He … [Read more…]
A palm cross has many messages: the material used reminds us of the short-lived welcome given by the crowds on the first Palm Sunday; its stark simplicity speaks of Christ’s suffering; its outstreched arms assure us that He died for the whole world; the empty cross proclaims His Resurrection and His ultimate victory over death. … [Read more…]
Lent is the period whose purpose is to prepare the believer – through prayer, penitence, almsgiving and self-denial – for the annual commemoration during Holy Week of the events leading up to the death of Jesus Christ, culminating in Easter, the celebration of his resurrection. So we invite you to join us as we prepare … [Read more…]
Candlemas, where we remember Christ’s presentation in the Temple, is the end of Christmas, and the weeks that follow are a period of transition for both the world and the Church. It’s still dark and cold, but the days are getting lighter and Spring will be coming. But not yet: the journey to perfect forgiveness and … [Read more…]
We hope that you will have a happy and fulfilled 2009, and that you will join us in our worship. In the first five weeks of our new year, the angels and shepherds of the Nativity have been replaced by the visit of the wise men, the revealing of God’s light to the world that … [Read more…]