Catherine Watkins

Dear Friends, As I enjoy the warm weather and the tranquillity of the vast ocean before me, I continue to thank the Almighty for my vocation and for all the people entrusted to my care. Today is called Good Shepherd Sunday, and appropriately, this day is also the World Day of Prayer for Vocations.  Today, the Church calls us to reflect on the meaning of God’s call for … [Read more...] about Newsletter 30.04.23

Dear Parishioners, In my priestly life, I have met many people who told me that the story of the disciples going to Emmaus is one of their favourite Bible stories and I certainly include it in my list of favourite ten New Testament Stories. Why?  Because it is such a human story.  It is about ordinary, everyday disappointments and ordinary discoveries of God in our lives.  … [Read more...] about Newsletter 23.04.23

Dear Parishioners, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Let us appreciate our call to be Christ’s disciples: every one of us is called by God, both individually and as Church members, to be His disciple.  The call is both a privilege and responsibility.  The mission of preaching, teaching and … [Read more...] about Newsletter 22.01.23

Dear Parishioners, Baptism points back to the work of God and forward to the life of faith. Today’s feast concluded the Christmas season, Jesus’ baptism is recorded in the three synoptic Gospels, namely Matthew, Mark and Luke.  In each of these Gospels the scene is presented as a very important turning point in Jesus’ life; a) a moment of identification. b) a moment … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 08.01.23