Message from our Parish Priest,
Father John Fitzmaurice
Welcome
"Let us try and model the compassion of Christ"
| Dear Friends
It is a little bit disruptive trying to get to morning Mass here today because of the Howick Santa Parade. To prepare for this annual event, they close off all our surrounding streets early and do not reopen them until around 3.30pm as many of you will have found. But we can be generous in spirit in putting aside our own convenience for the greater good of the whole community. How is your Advent journey going?? We are now in Week Two. It is a really good idea to make every effort prior to Christmas to celebrate well the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) and clear your life of the heavy burden of unresolved sin and loss and experience the wonderful grace of the Lord's mercy. We priests spend quite a few evenings over these weeks helping out in our surrounding parishes as they offer their people the opportunity for the community Rite of Reconciliation: joint preparation followed by individual Confession. For the last few years now we have shared this opportunity with St Mark's Parish in Pakuranga (because they have lots of parking) and we are doing it again this year and hope to have up to ten priests available to help. Here are the details: I really encourage you as a family to come: COMMUNITY RITE OF SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) I look forward to seeing many of you there. God bless, Father John |