Community

We read in Acts 4: 32 ‘The whole group of believers was united, heart and soul; no one claimed for his own use anything that he had, as everything they owned was held in common’.

Tertullian c.ad 160–c. 225, wrote: ‘Look,’ [Pagans] say, ‘how they [Christians] love one another and how they are ready to die for each other’ .

2nd century Athenian philosopher, Aristides wrote: “verily, this is a new people, and there is something divine in the midst of them.”

Faith in the Good News of the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, destroys divisions and creates something divine in our midst: unity in the power of the Holy Spirit, in the love that is stronger than death; unity in the love that overcomes all selfishness, fear and mistrust.

How can we, who live in an extremely individualistic society that seems to exalt self-sufficiency, independence and autonomy above all things, experience the unity in love that comes from the risen Lord?

In our parish there is a group of long standing parishioners who know one another and express their concern for one another caring for each other in love.

You can always reach out , connect and seek to develop relationships with other parishioners to strengthen each other in faith and grow little by little in love.

But there is also an invitation to enter a programme of formation in our parish which intentionally places communities at the centre of our Christian life.

I strongly encourage you to attend the series of catechesis for adults taking place during April and May 2024 every Monday and Thursday at 8pm in the Crypt of our parish to find out more.

We are verily called to be a new people who allow something divine  to come in our midst.