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Homilies
Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Easter
“Do you recognize me David…?” was the question that was put to me at Holy Cross Cemetery after Adrice LeBlanc’s burial this past Wednesday. It can be rather frightening when someone asks this question… isn’t it? She is my 3rd cousin whom I haven’t seen in years… only...
Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Easter
“Peace be with you...” When we hear this statement automatically we want to respond with, “and with your Spirit.” However, these are the same words... the first words that Jesus speaks to his fearful disciples and us today. In the Gospel, we heard how the disciples...
Homily for Easter Sunday
I remember... when my grandmother Martin reached the age of 55... my age... she had a horrible stroke. This vibrant active holy woman who bore 13 children, who had the faith that could move mountains... was reduced to a child-like invalid. My uncle and his wife who...
Good Friday Homily
“I don’t understand this...” said my great niece of 5 years old to her mother...not wanting to go to bed... but that was non negotiable-she was going to bed. We may be asking that same question today: “I don’t understand this...” In other words, ‘How is it that...
Thoughts & Reflections
Our Sacred Stories by Fr Jennings: Encountering Jesus in the Breaking of the Bread
Our Sacred StoriesEncountering Jesus in the Breaking of the Bread Can we live our faith in isolation? Are we able to be believers without a community? There are many who assert that they have a spirituality, but it is so personal that they live it...
Our Sacred Stories by Fr Jennings: Easter: Season of New Life and Rebirth for Jesus….and for Us
Our Sacred Stories Easter: Season of New Life and Rebirth for Jesus....and for Us "[He] suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended Into hell; on the third day he rose from the dead.”(Apostles Creed) It should come as no surprise...
Our Sacred Stories by Fr Jennings: Holy Week: A Pilgrimage through Death to Life, Darkness to Light
Our Sacred StoriesHoly Week: A Pilgrimage through Death to Life, Darkness to Light This Sunday we enter what we call Holy Week, that sacred season from Passion Sunday to Easter. As we bless the palms and listen to the Passion story once more, we...
Our Sacred Stories by Fr Jennings: We Believe: What is our creed? What is in our hearts?
Our Sacred StoriesWE BELIEVE: What is our creed? What is in our hearts? What we believe, our faith expresses who we are. It is, in so many ways, written on our hearts. This is what we hear from the prophet Jeremiah (Jer.31:31-34): I will put my law...
Father’s Favourite Newsletters
Message from Father David regarding the Possible Exposure to Covid-19 at Holy Spirit Parish
Dear Parishioners of Holy Spirit Parish, This morning, we received a phone call from Public Health of New Brunswick, informing us that anyone who attended Mass on Sunday April 18, at St. Matthew’s Worship Site could have been exposed to the Covid 19 virus. With...
January 2021 Pastoral Letter from Father David Martin
Is there more to life than this? Try Alpha!
As we begin a new year, we are breathing a sigh of relief that 2020 is over and a vaccine has been invented for the pandemic. But after we've experienced such a strange and distressing year, maybe you've been thinking thoughts like these: Does my life have a purpose?...
April 22, 2020 Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center Newsletter
Living the Resurrection, Weekly Reflections from Ignatius House Each Wednesday, during the Easter season, a member of our pastoral team will reflect on a resurrection story. Fr. Peter Fink, SJ, retreat director at Ignatius House, offers today's reflection.