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Pentecost Sunday, 19 May 2024. Homily by Deacon Jim Curtain
I’d invite you, when you have the time, to have a good look at the windows on the back wall of our church. They are quite beautiful, and...

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May 21, 20245 min read
Homily for 6th Sunday Easter, Year B, 2024
That last line of the gospel is a bit strange. Jesus saying, “You are my friends if you do what I command you”, makes us question his...

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May 14, 20244 min read

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May 3, 20240 min read
Homily for 5th Sunday Easter, Year B, 2024
Today in our Gospel Jesus uses the metaphor of the vine. This was a powerful symbol in the Jewish world, and became one also for...

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Apr 30, 20244 min read
Homily for Third Sunday of Easter, Year B, 2024
Today’s readings coming so soon after Easter remind me of that last part of the mystery of the Transfiguration. After the wondrous...

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Apr 23, 20244 min read

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Apr 11, 20240 min read
Homily for 2nd Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday, 7 April 2024 - Deacon Jim Curtain
So the risen Jesus enters the upper room, and offers his disciples peace. When we now read the New Testament, the gospel accounts of...

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Apr 10, 20243 min read
Homily for Easter Vigil, 2024
A few years ago, we had a series of online talks on the structure of the Mass. One of the last talks was on the Easter Vigil. This was...

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Apr 4, 20244 min read
Homily for Easter Sunday, 31 March 2024 - Deacon Jim Curtain
What are we afraid of? Is it pain, is it poverty, is it losing our reputation, is it death? Do we fear that even if we have a life...

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Apr 4, 20243 min read
Homily for Palm Sunday, Year B
Today, the Church gives us the option of reflective silence after the Passion, which I think might be a good idea. So, I will just say a...

St Mary's
Mar 26, 20243 min read
Homily for Second Scrutiny, 4th Sunday Lent, Year A Gospel
(Deacon Jim mentioned last week that) we have two candidates, Ellie and Tilly, who this year will celebrate the rites of initiation at...

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Mar 12, 20244 min read
Homily for 3rd Sunday of Lent, 3 March 2024 - Deacon Jim Curtain
We are blessed in this parish this year. We have two catechumens, Ellie and Tillie, who are experiencing the Rite of Christian Initiation...

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Mar 5, 20243 min read
Homily for 2nd Sunday Lent, Year B, 2024
As we know, Lent is a time of renewal. It is when we make a special effort to turn back to God and believe the Good News. It is when we...

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Mar 5, 20244 min read
Homily for 1st Sunday Lent, Year B, 2024
We have mentioned before the close connection between Lent, Easter and the sacrament of baptism. Our opening prayer alludes to this, too....

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Feb 20, 20244 min read
Homily for 6th Sunday Ordinary Time, Year B, 2024
Today is our last Sunday before Lent, and we have a wonderful set of readings to help us prepare for the upcoming season. The first...

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Feb 13, 20243 min read
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