We walked down the stairs to the basement room where the TC meeting was going to beheld already expectant and feeling lighter, our problems and the madness of the world leftbehind if only for a short while. A few days earlier, we had received a copy of an 18th century painting of the Sacred Heartof […]
Our annual Giving Tree Project begins on November 30th. The project will benefit the Good Neighbour Fund. During the four weeks of Advent we are asking parishioners to bring in food items to help the needy of our parish. The following is a list of suggested food items that we need:MILKLONG GRAIN RICEPASTA (SPAGHETTI)TOMATO SAUCECOOKING […]
This year Our Lady of Mercy celebrates its 50th anniversary. The Giving Tree project is an important part of this history and takes place during Advent - a time for waiting with joy and for giving.Over the years the project has evolved into a Christmas campaign to help the less fortunate of the parish. The […]
REDEMPTORIS MATER - https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_25031987_redemptoris-mater.htmlGuide: Fr Alex Father took us through the document giving us insights on Pope John Paul II's vision of Mother Mary as protector and the mosaic that marks the spot of the vision in St Peter's square. The image has two captions.The first is Totus Tuus (all yours), John Paul II's motto, […]
This year’s Lenten Day of Reflection at the parish began with time for individual prayer on John 8:1-11. The Gospel passage is an instance of a text in which a crowd is present, as is the case on Palm Sunday, too. Through Ignatian Contemplation, parishioners were invited to place themselves into the story and consider, […]
On Saturday March 11th, Father Alex Llanera SJ led us in a Lenten Retreat, entitled Through the Eyes of Christ. Some 25 parishioners attended and we had the opportunity for both private and group reflection during the first part of the morning. After a short break, Father Alex presented a power point on The Vision […]
