Parish and Family Prayer for Advent

Date: 2023-12-02

Advent: A season of Hope, Love Joy and Peace An opportunity to reflect and pray on the Gospels of Advent Sundays This Advent, we're offering weekly...

The Net - November 2023

Date: 2023-11-27

The November 2023 edition of 'The Net', the monthly publication sharing the fruits of the faith in our parish communities within the Diocese of Der...

Pope Francis - The Message for the XXXVIII World Youth Day of November 26, Solemnity of Christ the King

Date: 2023-11-24

Pope Francis marks the beginning of a two-year cycle on the theme of hope that will prepare young people for the Jubilee of 2025 The Holy Father's ...

Are ‘little white lies’ okay to tell?

Date: 2023-11-24

Q: Is it always wrong in every case to lie? What about the so called 'little white lie?' I'm thinking of situations where you tell a person somethi...

What justifies prayers for the dead?

Date: 2023-11-24

Q: Praying for the dead: where can this be found in the Bible? I don't want any reference to the Catechism, thanks. A: As you allude to in your que...

St. Francis Xavier

Date: 2023-11-24

St. Francis Xavier

Feast date: Dec 03

On Dec. 3, the Roman Catholic Church honors St. Francis Xavier, one of the first Jesuits who went on to evangelize vast portions of Asia.

Francis Xavier was born during 1506 in the Kingdom of Navarre, a region now divided between Spain and France. His mother was an esteemed heiress, and his father an adviser to King John III. While his brothers entered the military, Francis followed an intellectual path to a college in Paris. There he studied philosophy, and later taught it after earning his masters degree.

In Paris, the young man would discover his destiny with the help of his long-time friend Peter Faber, and an older stu...