Reflection
“My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are my ways your ways.
As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways above your ways, my thoughts above your thoughts,” says the Lord.
How small our thoughts can be and how poor our ways of seeing and judging. We think miserly thoughts and act in miserly ways. Why?
Because we have small minds and small hearts.
Lord, open our minds and enlarge our hearts so that we think more like you and act more like you. Let us not begrudge your goodness to others, knowing that we too are undeserving of your favours and stand more in need of your mercy than of your justice.
Amen
First Communion
The chance to make First Communion is being offered to pupils in Year 5 in Primary school. The Parish programme takes place in All Saints school. If your child attends a different school please get in touch with us to make arrangements for Catechesis.
Funeral
The Funeral service for John Garrett will take place here in St James’ on Tuesday, 26th September at 11:45am. Please remember John and her family in your prayers.
Appeal for Altar Servers
If anybody would like to become an altar server please see Fr Jakub
Centenary Mass at St Monica's
The Parish of St Monica will celebrate Centenary Mass to commemmorate 100 years since opening in October 1923.
Archbishop Malcolm McMahon will celebrate Mass at St. Monica's - 7:00pm on Friday, 6th October 2023, followed by refreshments in the Parish Centre.
All are invited and welcome to join for this great parish celebration.