Church of the Immaculate Conception

Events

Monday - Friday	9am Please note that a Funeral Mass later in the day (Monday - Saturday) will necessiate the cancelling of the parish morning Mass). In such cases information will be announced.
Saturday	10am Please note that a Funeral Mass later in the day (Monday - Saturday) will necessiate the cancelling of the parish morning Mass). In such cases information will be announced.
Sunday Vigil Mass (Saturday)	7pm
Sunday	8am & 11am
Holy Days of Obligation.	8am & 11am
Vigil Mass	7:30pm
Public Holidays	10am

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Reflection

The Gift of the World

Today, the Church celebrates Pentecost Sunday, a very special day for Christians. We honour this day with great solemnity and festivity. Unfortunately, for two years in a row, we could not properly celebrate this wonderful feast. A year ago, nobody could have imagined what we would experience daily due to Covid-19. This unexpected pandemic has thrown us into an unwelcome ‘new normal’, drastically re-shaping our ordinary lives. For those struggling at society’s margins, its impacts are devastating. As the darkness has gradually engulfed lives, it has become more evident that life has changed into something far different from the normal we remember.

The biblical witnesses show us that the most robust hope emerges out of times of traumatic suffering. The Acts of the Apostles and John’s Gospel today is a good example of a biblical witness when the Spirit came amidst painful reality. The story of Pentecost in both readings pictures the Spirit animating the disciples who have been “cocooning” behind closed doors in the Upper Room, empowering them not only to talk in a variety of languages, but also to continue the vocation of Jesus in increasingly wider fields of ministry. Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me so I send you. (Jn 20:21).