Sunday 20 April 2025
Not from the Pulpit: Fr Richard Leonard SJ PP
On behalf of the Jesuit Community and the entire parish, happy Easter to you and your family. May these holiest days in the church’s year be filled with blessings and peace. Over 160 people attended the gentle Second Rite of Reconciliation we celebrated last Tuesday.
Thank to Brett O’Neill, SJ, the eight other priests who attended, and Danielle Whitmore for organising Claire Hennessey, Greg, Chester, and Jaspar Johnson in the music ministry.
Our social media outreach is off to a very good start with the parish’s accounts on YouTube: North Sydney Catholics;
Facebook: North Sydney Catholics;
Instagram: @northsydney_catholics;
having more traffic in the last week than ever before. There is fresh content being posted Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Saturday. You can help us by finding our sites on these platforms and “liking”, “joining”, “following” and “befriending” us.
This coming Friday 25th April is ANZAC Day and we will celebrate the usual 7.30am and midday daily Masses, at which the Last Post will be played. Lest We Forget.
Thanks to those who donated to the Charitable Work Fund Appeal which supports some great works in the Sydney Archdiocese. Contributions are 100% tax deductible. https://www.bpoint.com.au/payments/ourladyoftheway Biller code in the drop box: 1002001.
Here are a couple of great ways to finish Lent and mark Easter – the boxes for Project Compassion are due back this weekend. Caritas will collect them all next week. And thanks to those who as a result of Fr Mark Raper SJ’s Letter from Myanmar made a donation to Jesuit Missions Crisis Appeal. Some of us are understandably hesitant to support charities where the despotic government might take the money. With Jesuit Mission we know it’s going to Jesuit and other Catholic agencies on the frontline: https://jesuitmission.org.au/myanmar-w/
Join Fr Richard Leonard SJ PP as he reflects on the Gospel for Holy Thursday.
In his homilies, Fr Richard offers thoughtful insights, real-world connections, and a deep sense of faith to guide us through the week. Whether you’re part of our parish or watching from afar, we hope this reflection brings you encouragement and inspiration. View now on the Parish YouTube Channel