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Hello blog viewers!

I know you have been waiting for the update and I won’t disappoint! After enjoying the glory of Easter, we now await the coming of the Holy Spirit and to celebrate the Church’s birthday at Pentecost. But before we can do all this, we celebrate our Patron St Matthias! Feast Day 14th May, our celebrations, 16th May.

Pentecost is as equally important as Easter because after the Ascension of our Lord, the Advocate will come and fill us with joy. Sadly, Pentecost has lost its emphasis within the joys of Easter, and we find ourselves not quite as elated as we are about Easter. However, let us look forward to a new life within the church by letting ourselves be reliant on the Holy Spirit and to be excited by what the church offers; a refreshing hope, a new vision, a trust in what the sacraments can offer, a joy in bringing us together as a people, allowing the Holy Spirit to bring us to a faith and deeper knowlegde and letting Christ know us, to open our hearts to the One whom we can fully trust.

Come, Holy Spirit. Come with strength for the weak, courage for the fearful, light for those in darkness, comfort for the sorrowful, healing for those who are sick; may they be given healing and wholeness by the grace of the Holy Spirit, we think of those who have lost their way and have little or no hope; especially for those who live in fear. Bring love to those who do not know what it is to be loved.

Come Holy Spirit, kindle within us the fire of your love, and we shall renew the face of the earth.

Alleulia, Christ is Risen, He is Risen indeed, Alleulia!

What joys there are in the celebrations of the Easter Festival! It amazes me how so many attend church on Easter Day coming together to experience the Resurrection encounter; sadly, you missed it if you failed to attend Good Friday! We cannot enter into Easter withour first entering into Good Friday, because it was on this Day that our Lord was crucified only to raise again on the third day. However, don’t despair, because those of us who attended church on Good Friday prayed for you!

The season of Easter continues through to Pentecost when the church celebrates its birthday because it was on this day that the Holy Spirit descended and launced the church. If you would like to explore further the meaning of the Resurrection why not dare go and pursue the meaning of the Easter encounter and come and see our Lord in the breaking and sharing of the bread so that you may know and believe that Christ is Risen.

May the joys of the Easter Season bring you peace and assurance of the Resurrection fill your hearts with hope, so that you too may come and believe; rejoice and be glad, that this day was made by the Lord.  Alleulia!

Hi everyone,

Lent already! After having a fish and chip supper just before Ash Wednesday, it set us in the mood for the period of fasting and reflecting on our relationship with God.

What are you doing throughout Lent? Lent isn’t always about giving things up! It can mean taking on something extra; for example, attending an extra service throughout the week, attending the Lent study group in which this year, we are looking at St. Paul and his letters. Lent doesn’t have to be a slog or daunting, it is about refreshment and an opportunity of getting our relationship with God right. Lent is about turning back to God through our journey with Christ to the cross; instead of walking away from the cross; turn around and walk towards it, for it is then that we may focus on Lent and the true meaning of Easter; we cannot celebrate Easter without experiencing the cross.

Whatever you decide to do for Lent, do it for yourself and do it with passion! If you fail to remember that momentarily it is Lent, start again and truly walk with Christ and come to experience what it is to know the true meaning of Easter.

Lord Jesus, you were sent to call sinners to repent…Lord, have mercy; Lord Jesus, you were sent to bring healing, may I be touched by your healing grace…Christ, have mercy; Lord Jesus, you intercede for us at the right hand of the Father…Lord, have mercy.