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Scripture Reading for Lent

Thus says the Lord: ‘is not this the sort of fast that pleases me – it is the Lord who speaks – to break unjust fetters and undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free and break every yoke, to share your bread with the hungry, to shelter the homeless poor, to clothe those you see to be naked and not turn from your own kin. Then will your light shine like the dawn and your wound be quickly healed over. Your integrity will go before you and the glory of the Lord behind you. Cry, and the Lord will answer; call and he will say. ‘I am here.’’ [Isaiah 58:6-9]

Fr Rory Writes

“Though He was in the form of God, Jesus did not cling to that equality,

but emptied Himself to become as we are.”

He did this for a great purpose.  To bring to us the salvation of God.  He became as we are, the best way to say it to “share our journey”.  At the heart of that journey was the forty days Jesus spent in the wilderness, hence we have this important season of Lent.  As Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, “so the son of man would be lifted high upon the cross”.

So prayer is at the heart of our response.  The best preparation I had when I was going into the seminary; a six year sentence, was the conviction established in the early years of my life.  Pray and pray constantly and never lose heart.  Aspirations are the key building blocks.  Father, Son and Holy Spirit are Jesus, Mary and Joseph, are Jesus mercy, Mary help me, no cross no crown.  These are the trails through which we triumph, by the power of Him who loves us.

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday after Mass in St Wilfrid’s Hall, we shall have our “surprise bag sale”, choose a bag for £2 (£1 for children) prize every time.  This was so popular last year, we sold out within half an hour.  This year we have more bags to fill.  If you have any bags to contribute, please put them in the box in the porch, empty or full.  Thank you.  The proceeds will go    towards items for children’s liturgy.