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Palm Sunday
Towards the end of my first year in Jamaica, the late spring of 2010, our neighbourhood was traumatized by incredible violence. The government had first sent in the police and then the army to arrest the major gang leader. Two of us remained at the church so that we could stay with the people.
Pastor's Pen, 5th Lenten Sunday
We're sorry, but Fr Sullivan was unable to provide us with his thoughts for this week. Please see enclosed for the weekly bulletin. Pastor's Pen, 4th Lenten Sunday
Pastor's Pen, 3rd Lenten Sunday
During this Lent, I’ve been thinking a lot about the expression of the Christian life. We often think of the Christian life in terms of the moral or ethical life. This means that there are good things that Christians should do and bad things that Christians should avoid.
Pastor's Pen, 2nd Lenten Sunday
In one sense the transfiguration is easy for us to understand. Jesus Christ is perfectly God and perfectly human – at the transfiguration he reveals both natures, the divine and human, to his disciples and all of us. In another sense it’s less clear but much more personal. Some years ago, while on retreat, I was given the transfiguration to pray.
Pastor's Pen, 1st Lenten Sunday
Due to a very heavy schedule this week, Fr. John was unable to provide us with his weekly note. We offer this wonderful Catechesis from Pope Francis on the Sacrament of Reconciliation. -Anna
Pastor's Pen, 8th Regular Sunday
I’ve been thinking these days of faith. In this week’s Gospel Jesus in fact asks if his followers were “of little faith?” Throughout the Gospels we hear Jesus speaking of faith as part of one’s miraculous healing, of having enough faith to command a mountain to move
Pastor's Pen, 7th Regular Sunday
In Jamaica there was a man named Junior who lived in our neighbourhood. He had a very loud and distinctive voice. He would also use this voice when he would come to the Rectory asking for money. I may have wanted to avoid Junior on a particular day, but his voice made it impossible. When he would ask for money he usually offered some crazy reason as to why he was in need.