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Your Pastor's Voice (29-11-2020)

29/11/2020

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

It’s Advent Sunday. We are into a new church year, Year B.

The past year has been challenging and this year begins with us still dealing with the pandemic we call Covid-19.

This season of Advent is often linked to the virtue of hope. Why? Advent means 'coming' - the coming of Jesus. We say that the first coming of the Messiah was at that first Christmas. So each year at Advent, we remember that our God comes to us at Christmas and many other occasions.

Today, we also celebrate our 54th birthday as a Nation.

Thank God, He who has been the guide of our parents and fore parents over the years past, is still on our side. As a result, we too, write our names on history’s page with expectations great.

Our annual 24Hour Rosary is the weekend of the 5th and 6th of December. You are being invited to join in this round of prayer with Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception by registering to spend at least an hour praying the Rosary. See details online.

There is a gradual growth of our families returning to Mass on Sundays, for which we are grateful. Hopefully our Sunday School will begin again in the New Year.

Please note that we will be resuming Mass on Saturday mornings at 7:00am. However, on Saturday 5th, Mass will be at 8:00am to start the 24 Hour Rosary.

Note as well that one of us will be in office on Saturday mornings, and Sundays after Mass.

A blessed and happy Independence to all.

May God bless you.

Fr. Clement Paul
Parish Priest.

Rev. Stephen Joseph
Parish Deacon.

Your Pastor's Voice (21-11-2020)

21/11/2020

FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING (A)

The Church’s Year comes to an end on Sunday 22nd November. On that day, we celebrate the solemnity of Jesus Christ the King. We thank God that we are sisters and brothers of King Jesus. This year it is also our fifty years as Diocese. We thank God for all his blessings over the years. We also thank God for all those, who over those years, have said 'yes' to give glory to God through placing their time, talent and treasure in service of the church.

The following Sunday 29th November is Advent Sunday, the beginning of a New church year, cycle B or year 2. More on this later.

Last Sunday we had our children’s Mass, in which our children played leading roles. A special thanks to the families who made it possible for the children to participate and thanks to those who prepared them. We were all touched through the celebration.

A reminder that Seminarian Omaris Valmond and Seminarian Moses Gikandi will be ordained as transient Deacons on 12 December this year in Trinidad. The transient means that they will be ordained priests about next year, please God. Remember them in your prayers.

We are still hoping to restart our Sunday School. Sister Mercy is anxious to have them back.

At our recently held Parish Pastoral Council meeting, we agreed to have our Christmas Eve Children’s Mass at 6:30 pm. We need your children to participate in spite of Covid-19. Of course, the necessary protocols will be observed.

Our Reading Program held a successful Movie Night to herald the restart of the project. Some thirty young people attended. Thanks to all who made it a success.

Blessings.
Fr. Clement Paul.
Parish Priest.

Rev. Stephen Joseph.
Parish Deacon.

Your Pastor's Voice (15-11-2020)

14/11/2020

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

Sunday, 15th November is Children’s Mass. At this Mass, the children are invited to be part of the Liturgy in doing the Readings and the Bidding Prayers.

This Sunday is also the World Day of the Poor. The theme chosen by Pope Francis this year is: "Stretch our your hand to the Poor." Let’s pray and be generous to the Poor.

The weekend of the 21st and 22nd November marks the end of the Liturgical Year. Every year we celebrate Christ our Universal Lord and King at this time. To celebrate this feast, there will be a Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 5pm on Saturday 21st, and our Parish Mass at 9am on Sunday, 22nd. Please make an effort to attend either one of these Masses.

We are still appealing to families to bring their children to Mass. We would like to ensure that our children are taught about Jesus and the Church, during Sunday School. This will take place during the first part of the Mass.

A reminder that Seminarians Omaris Valmond and Moses Gikandi will be ordained Deacons on the 12th December 2020.

Please continue to pray for the people of the United States of America, as they struggle with their present political challenge.

Pray also for the appointment of a new Bishop for our Diocese. Pray this prayer:

Our Father who art in heaven, we pray for the appointment of a new Bishop for our Diocese of Bridgetown. May your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit guide those who have to make the choice. May he be a shepherd, who leads us with Wisdom, Love and Mercy. We ask this through Jesus Christ your Son. Amen

Mary seat of Wisdom, Pray for us.

Blessings,
Fr. Clement Paul. & Rev. Stephen Joseph.
Parish Priest Parish Deacon

Voice of Your Pastors (06-11-2020)

6/11/2020

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

We are still in the process of trying to restart our Sunday School. The problem continues to be, that our children are not being brought regularly to Mass on Sundays. They can attend their own liturgy of the the Word during Mass, so that we don’t keep families back after Mass.

Sunday 15th November has been designated by Pope Francis as World Day of Prayer for the Poor. We do take care of some people through our SVP headed by Marina Laurie. The Legion of Mary does some ministry to the poor, and Joyann Joseph also serves the poor. Please, as we pray for the poor on that Sunday, we need to recognize them as our sisters and brothers.

The 22nd November marks the end of the liturgical year. It’s the solemnity of Christ the King. There will be a Diocesan Mass at the Cathedral on Saturday 21st November at 5:00pm. Our Mass on 22nd will be one of gratitude for the year just passed. We are being asked to look around for any pictures or articles that would remind us of the past 50 years. If you have any your would like to share, please let us know.

Blessings,
Fr. Clement Paul. Rev. Stephen Joseph.
Parish Priest Parish Deacon

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