Parish Blog

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…

Today’s Parish Blog post is the full Mass of the day – but is once again the Wednesday idea of inviting people to participate in a variety of active ways – The Intro and Liturgy of the Word using guided text, personal prayer plus voice recordings for listening and reflection – then the Liturgy of…

It might look strange for the heading of this parish blog post to mention the environment and to have a picture of a baby. This post picks up on yesterday’s which was prompted by a conversation about people’s ‘post COVID-19 hopes.’ You might want to take a quick look at that context and to see…

The Parish Blog post didn’t make the midday goal today due to a long day of other needs. But hopefully better late than never. It’s a simple post with the cover picture expressing a couple of the many phrases people in the world have used to express their hope for each other in recent times…

The cover image of this blog post is from the garden of Our Lady of the Way church – the rear view of a contemporary sculpture of Mary and young Jesus that Fr Kevin (original parish priest – r.i.p.) and parishioners arranged though a sculptor living and working from the Sydney northern beaches area. It seems appropriate to show it here today in these…

Weekend Mass will stream live from Our Lady of the Way Church at 6pm Saturday – via Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/olowparishemuplains/  (or just google something like Facebook Emu Plains parish).  NOW ABOUT TODAY – There are a number of really relevant themes for reflection today on May 1st – so much so, that I thought it…

For anyone accessing this blog post who is not from Our Lady of the Way at Emu Plains – firstly, welcome and  thanks for the blessing of your presence! Secondly, that picture on the cover of this post is the ‘baptism font’ in the church at Emu Plains. I’ve put it there simply because it…