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April 2nd, 2012

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Homily – April 1

April 1st, 2012

What more can one say after listening to the reading of the account of the passion of Jesus as told to us by Mark. The most probing question Jesus could ask of us is simply this: “what more could I have done for you that I have not done?” I have given my life for you. What is missing in our second reading of Paul’s advice to the Philippians are the challenging words of the text: “Have this mind in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” The mindset of Jesus’ life was to do His Father’s will no matter what that might cost him.

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Bulletin – April 1

April 1st, 2012

In this week’s bulletin, the remembrance meal of the Passover, the Good Friday collection and casseroles for the Good Shepherd Centre.

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Bulletin – March 25

March 25th, 2012

In this week’s bulletin, the Eco-sabbath, Good Friday collection and A Lenten Exodus.

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Now is the Hour

March 25th, 2012

At the very beginning of his public life we hear the story of Jesus and Mary and the disciples being at a wedding feast. The hosts had the embarrassing misfortune of running out of wine. Mary notices this and tells Jesus they have no wine. Jesus changes ordinary water into choice wine to save his friends from embarrassment even though he tells his mother ‘my hour has not yet come.’ In Johns gospel we are told, “this was the first of the signs given by Jesus” There will be many more signs, many more miracles given by Jesus to the astonishment of the ordinary people and to the annoyance and the hostility of the authorities.

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