A Personal Reflection For Holy Week by Tanya Trevena

A Personal Reflection For Holy Week by Tanya Trevena

Perspective Lord my friend is dying. And all there is left to do is pray. As I step into the church and see the images of your passion, I am struck by how clean and quiet they are. This story, played out for us to draw closer to you, doesn’t hold the sounds, touch,...
A Reflection On The Readings For Palm Sunday by Monsignor Draper

A Reflection On The Readings For Palm Sunday by Monsignor Draper

Sunday 24th March Passion (Palm) Sunday Procession: Mk 11:1-10 Mass: Is 50:4-7 Ps 21 Ph 2:6-11 Mk 14:1-15:47 At the beginning and at the end of this week the liturgy offers us two accounts of the Passion, and they could not be more contrasted. Many people believe they...
National Child Exploitation Awareness Day – 2024

National Child Exploitation Awareness Day – 2024

The 18th March is the annual National Child Exploitation Awareness Day which aims to highlight the issues surrounding child exploitation, and encourages everyone to Think Twice, Think Abuse.  2024 marks the 10th anniversary of this awareness day. Child Exploitation is...
GATHER 2024: Joy in the Presence of God

GATHER 2024: Joy in the Presence of God

Gather 2024: Joy in the presence of God By Sarah Barreto One hundred and fifty people from every corner of our diocese gathered together last weekend to celebrate together the joy of being beloved children of God at Gather 2024. For those who have never been, it is...
Inspired by Inspire Music Festival- Poetry, Prayer and Reflection

Inspired by Inspire Music Festival- Poetry, Prayer and Reflection

On March 2nd over 120 people gathered together at Buckfast Abbey for Inspire, a unique and uplifting Christian Music Festival for young people aged 13-25 that featured nationally acclaimed bands including One Hope Project, and inspiring speakers including Fr Ignatius...