29 June—this Monday—is the Day of St Peter and St Paul. They are commemorated together because of their martyrdom in Rome during the Neronian persecution about 64CE. The two apostles also have their individual feast days (St Paul on 25 January; St Peter on 22 February). That means we could celebrate the patronal festival twice a year. Well, after the coronavirus experience…
Helping People to Meet God • Make Friends • Grow in Faith
Helping People to Meet God • Make Friends • Grow in Faith
Posts from June 2020
Muy buenos días: Nos sentimos agradecidos por esta hermosa mañana que nos ha preparado el señor Jesús. Le alabamos y le glorificamos por su presencia a través de su santo espíritu para que habite en cada uno de nosotros. Nos sentimos orgullosos y agradecidos porque él vive y reina para siempre en nuestros corazones, fortaleciendo…
You will notice that in this newsletter there is also an announcement from the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry. As a church we have to be aware that abuse of children often has not been addressed adequately in the past, that oversight was not satisfactory. Often the Church did not have due process in place or did not follow such…
Buenos días en esta hermosa mañana que ha regalado el señor Jesús. Alguna vez han fijado la vista al cielo y observado el vuelo de grupos de aves trasladarse de un lugar para el otro. Esto suele suceder en horas específicas del día. Tendrán sus motivos y significado, pero de algo estamos seguro de su…
“Grow in Faith” is part of our mission statement. There are many ways in which growth in faith can be encouraged. Regular prayer and reading the Bible and other good literature can help. Coming together as church is also important. It is widely recognised that sharing in small groups helps us to grow in faith. We can explore the Bible and faith…
Una de las acciones que nos ha enseñado nuestro padre celestial es aprender sobre el perdón. Aprender a perdonar a los demás. Dándole las gracias por esta hermosa mañana y con la guianza del espíritu santo de Dios quiero compartir un hermoso mensaje. Dios nos enseña sobre el perdón en su santa palabra. El que…
It was good to gather again in the Church on Pentecost. Today is Trinity Sunday. With Trinity Sunday we revert again to Ordinary Time, that part of the liturgical calendar that falls outside the major seasons such as Advent, Epiphany, Lent, and Easter. Throughout Ordinary Time we are not commemorating the major events in the life of Jesus — such as his…
The word Pentecost comes from the Greek pentēkostós—“fifitieth”, referring to the fifty days (seven weeks) between the start of the grain harvest and the “harvest festival” at the end of grain harvest period (both barley and wheat) observed by Jews (Leviticus 23:15:21). Over time the festival at the start of the grain harvest had combined with the Passover, so that Pentecost always…