EASTER SUNDAY 
Holy Saturday is about emptiness. ‘The cross is empty now, and still.’ Where is the Lord? The heavens and the earth cry out with longing for the sinless one who is not to be found. We, the people of the sacraments, are

PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD -
On Palm Sunday the long reading of the Passion dominates the celebration, and in a sense its meaning is obvious. Do not allow this, however, to detract from the other readings, which give the vital

Fifth Sunday of Lent -
The Gospel of the Fifth Sunday is perhaps the deepest meditation on the mystery of Baptism and membership of the Church. It is a prelude to the events of Easter Sunday, when we celebrate the triumph of life over death. To

Fourth Sunday of Lent - Laetare Mothering Sunday - 
The Gospel of the third Sunday is the remarkable conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman by the well, the theme is water - which gives life, which cleanses, which is so

Third Sunday of Lent
The Gospel of the third Sunday is the remarkable conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman by the well, the theme is water - which gives life, which cleanses, which is so necessary. This reading forms part of the

Irish Night on St Patrick's Day 17th March
Tickets are now available from the Parish office at St Gerard's for the Irish Night to be held in the Parochial Centre from 8 pm on 17th March.

Tickets are £15 and this includes a Supper.

We are

Second Sunday of Lent
Lent is a Season of preparation for the whole Paschal Triduum, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday: not just a time to reflect on the Cross.  Often our Lenten devotions can focus exclusively on the Cross,

First Sunday of Lent
In the Cycle of Sunday Readings, the oldest are those of Year A in Lent these Gospels have accompanied the Church for many centuries. We must realise why: Lent was originally the time of immediate preparation of candidates

Easyfundraising
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7th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Love your neighbour as yourself. These are words we associate so clearly with the teaching of Jesus and the way of life the Gospel calls us to. But it may be a surprise to some people to hear that these words come