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Dear friends –   Apologies that nothing was posted today in the Parish Blog space. So just this message now, late Friday: We’ve had some serious website problems on the server end which translated yesterday and earlier today into people seeing thick black bands across their screens and a blocking of our Parish Blog posts.…

Dear friends, The image on the cover of our Parish Blog post today is simply drawing attention to the memorial day of St Matthias. He’s the character in our faith story of course, who we hear of in the passage from the Acts of the Apostles that is the first reading set down for today’s…

A few images included for dog lovers today – just as a simple further way of picking up on a theme of connection and bondedness that comes through strongly in today’s Gospel. Today’s Parish Blog post is the full Mass of the day – but once again is using our Wednesday idea of inviting people to participate in a…

Dear friends –  Rightly so, during the COVID crisis, medical workers have been applauded for their selfless service. In countries like Brazil and USA, the numbers of daily deaths continue to occur in astonishing numbers. And even as a country like the UK is easing restrictions, yesterday’s COVID death numbers there for that SINGLE day…

Dear friends, Happy Monday and new week ahead. On the cover of our Parish Blog post today is a man in his more senior years engaging with things on an electronic tablet. It reflects a growing use of technology among people of all ages. With that use, there are obviously pros and cons which the…

Some Emu Plains Parish locals will no doubt recognise the photo on the cover of this weekend’s Parish Blog post. It’s taken upwards from the back of the sanctuary behind the altar with a view to the less seen coloured glass in the roof. I sometimes look at features of a building – including this…

Dear friends, The image on the cover of today’s Parish Blog post is from one of the earliest known depictions of St Paul. It was discovered in a Roman catacomb and is dated around 1,600 years old. The scriptures set down for daily Mass at this time of the Easter Season really show us the…

Today’s post is information about the decision forward for weekend Mass live streaming. Apology for this post not having any extra  enrichment due to some other demands cramming the day –  Hopefully there’ll be some helpful reflection in this space tomorrow. But for now, at least some important info to know and share:  WEEKEND MASS AHEAD – 6PM AS A ‘NORM’  Having…