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Sunday 31st Dec 2000      

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

The Feast of the Holy Family: We are reminded today that a holy family will be a happy one because everything is based on God�s will of love....a love that shows itself in patience, forgiveness and sincere gratitude. The spirit of such a family will be the Spirit of God who brings peace.

   
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Sunday 24th Dec 2000      

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

God�s anointed was born by the power of God�s spirit. He is the Son of God, and fulfils God�s promise of an everlasting kingdom for his people

   
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Sunday 17th Dec 2000      

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

John the Baptist was sent by God to prepare for Christ�s coming. His task was to make people attentive to the Spirit who would be fully present in God�s anointed. 

   
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Sunday 10th Dec 2000      

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

When God comes, he comes with power, but also with compassion restoring all things. We can prepare the way of his coming with lives of holiness.

   
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Sunday 3rd Dec 2000      

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

God comes to those who wait for him. Our waiting needs to be prayerful if we are to be truly ready to receive himwhen he comes.

   
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Sunday 26th Nov 2000      

          
SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING

The kingship of Christ, is not to be seen in terms of any kind of political control or domination. It is not of this world. His rule comes from obedience to the Father and total service of people, unto death. It is the power of God over death and evil, promised to all who commit themselves in faith to him.

   
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Sunday 19th Nov 2000      

           
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
 

Some of the images in today�s readings, may appear incomprehensible to many but theygive us hope. God had promised to bring about the transformation of this fallen world,the resurrection of the dead. Our part is to live in hope, through the difficulties of our life and history.

   
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Sunday 12th Nov 2000      

           
THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Our readings today show us two widows giving generously what they could hardly afford to give. Poverty need not lead to bitterness. It can lead to heroic generosity and courage. Such poor as these two widows, stand as a living condemnation of us who have so much. We give so little, as we watch the perpetuation of injustice and poverty in our world.

      
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Sunday 5th Nov 2000      

           
THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

The heart of our faith and its practice, is contained in today�s readings. God is one and he is loved with all our being. We are to love our neighbour as ourselves. Both go together. Our faith in God and our love for him, informs our love for our neighbour and this in it�s turn, is the expression of our faith - love for God. 

   
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Sunday 29th Oct 2000       

          
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

The giving of sight in today�s gospel  might also be described as the confirmation of faith. Most of ushave the faith to turn to Christ when we are in need, but our faith often has to survive the negative voices around us, that would make out that he is indifferent to our needs. We see him today as the Saviour, who cares for our immediate as well as our ultimate needs.

   
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Sunday 22nd Oct 2000  

               
TWENTY-NINTH  SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

MASS FOR THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL
Jesus, Source of Life. The use of those texts, on this the twenty ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 

   
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Sunday 15th Oct 2000                 

TWENTY-EIGHT  SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

He who seeks wisdom and eternal life, is reminded, that no earthly value can be compared to them. We may agree that all gold is  but a little sand before the realities of God,  but arewe really able to follow through this image  with the reality of our living? Are we really ready, to sell what ever we have and give it to the poor,  so as to follow Christ?

   
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Sunday 8th Oct 2000              

   
TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

The original relationship of man and woman in marriage was to be that of perfect union - a union brought about by God himself. In today�s gospel, Jesus restates this ideal understanding of marriage and calls for it to be taken seriously. 

   
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Sunday 1st Oct 2000       

          
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

The ways of God cannot be confined within the limits of narrow human ideas. We must be ready to see his Spirit working in unexpected places, we must never be closed to the goodness in others. At the same time we must be ready to turn drastically away from the evil in ourselves.

   
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Sunday 17th Sep 2000   

TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

The servant of God, who defends God�s mercy and truth before others, must be ready to face rejection, violence, even death. Today we are reminded that God supports those who accept a cross - not for its own sake but for the sake of Christ and the Gospel.

   
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Sunday 10th Sep 2000         TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Illness and deformity can make us afraid for ourselves, fearful about the meaning of life. With the coming of Christ on earth there came the presence and power of God to begin the work of healing the world. This new creation is still being built up today in the lives of those who believe.

   
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Sunday 3rd Sep 2000                 
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 

Many people think of God as remote and invisible. Our extraordinary faith tells us, that he is also so close to us, that we can hear his Word, and know what he wants from us. Today we are called not just to hear his Word, but to practice it without hypocrisy, so that we may receive life..

   
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Sunday 27th Aug 2000               

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME  

Our relationship with God can fall flat, like any of our loves and friendships. It needs to be renewed, revitalised. In our Sunday celebration of Mass we have an opportunity to renew our faith in God, and to commit ourselves for one more week to following his way.

   
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Sunday 02nd July 2000  

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Jesus healed a woman who had suffered for many years. He brought a young girl back to life. He did such to remind us that illness and death were not part of God’s order of things. He came to offer us the hope of a new creation of wholeness, life and a share in God’s eternity.

  
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Sunday 25th June 2000    

CORPUS CHRISTI 

The sacrifice of Christ re-united us with Christ, once and for all. Every time we celebrate the Lord’s Supper and receive his body and blood then through him our union with God is renewed.

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Sunday 18th June 2000  

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

What a pity that for many the Trinity is just an intellectual puzzle! For the believer it is a sign of how close God has come to us by revealing (but not reducing) the mystery of his Being. He draws us into the mystery making us his children by the gift of the Spirit

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PENTECOST SUNDAY

The first coming of the Holy Spirit on the Church was wind and fire and the telling of God's wonderful deeds in tongues. The Spirit also comes as many gifts for the common -God. bringing peace along with God's forgiving power.

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