Our Holy Father Pope Benedict has proclaimed the period from 19 June 2009 to 19 June 2010 the Year of the Priest, under the patronage of the Curé of Ars, Saint John Marie Vianney. An indulgence is a remission of temporal punishment due to sin, which would merit expiation in Purgatory. An indulgence is either [...]
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High Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Wednesday 1 July, followed by a parish picnic on the lawn beside the church. The month of July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of the Redeemer. The Blood of Jesus is the fountain of salvation. Each drop that flowed from the wounds of the [...]
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The feast of Corpus Christi falls on Thursday 11 June. At Holy Family, we will celebrate the external solemnity of the feast on Sunday 14 June at the 10:30 am Mass, with procession of the Blessed Sacrament. This feast, instituted in 1264, was inspired by two events. Earlier in the century, Saint Juliana of Mont [...]
