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Father Niven Farewell Message
Dear Parishioners, a goodbye message has so much to say in so few words so first of all - Thank you - to all of you for being a loving, welcoming community, this was evident from day one and even before via welcome emails.
We celebrated our faith happily and made the experience of gathering to celebrate Mass a true Christian community set on following Christ every day of our lives. You will be prayed for daily and with deep gratitude to all of you. God bless you and your loved ones, Fr Niven
After 14 years of tireless service to our parish Fr Niven is retiring in mid-November Click here for Full Details
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday 16th November - 5pm Mass, 5.30pm Confession
Sunday 17th November - 9.15am Mass (Children's Mass), 11.15am Mass, 5pm Mass (Youth Mass)
WEEK OF 18th November
Monday 18th November - Church Closed
Tuesday 19th November - 11am Mass, 7.30pm Rosary
Wednesday 20th November - 11am Mass
Thursday 21st November - 11am Mass
Friday 22nd November - 9:30am Mass
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday 23rd November - 5pm Mass, 5.30pm Confession
Sunday 24th November - 9.15am Mass (Children's Mass), 11.15am Mass, 5pm Mass (Youth Mass)
Homilies for week of 18th November - 22nd November
Mission Statement: I want you to be happy, always happy in the Lord. I repeat what I want is your happiness. PH 4:4-4
Homily - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 17th November
Science tells us that the sun will end its life in about 5 billion years from now. Jesus is using apocalyptic language to describe the end of this world. The purpose of apocalyptic literature is to uncover to us the truth that there is an end to things. Just as there was a beginning so there is an end.
Jesus is telling us that after the physical end comes to the earth and indeed to the sun and moon and stars there is the Son of Man, there is Christ Himself who will lead us to a new heaven and a new earth which will be everlasting.
The physical universe ends at some point. The spiritual universe continues, and this is the whole reason for the Resurrection to show us that there is a future for flesh and blood which is beyond the purely physical. The physical is good, but it does end, the spiritual remains everlasting forever.
One way of living the words of Jesus today is to realise that there is only this life in a physical body and that physical life is right here and right now, so let us get on with living because I have a hope for the future life beyond the physical, but while I have the warmth of the sun and the feel of the rain on my face I am going to enjoy it.
Jesus tells us that none of us know that future day or hour. We must not speculate, what we must do is enjoy having faith now as we live life in the body, eating and drinking and loving with gratitude and fun and with as much celebration and zest for life here on the amazing blue planet Earth as we can.
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