Dear Parishioners,

This week the Gospel passage on the parable of the fig tree further illustrates God's patience and mercy. The owner of the vineyard is ready to cut down the unfruitful fig tree, but the gardener pleads for more time to nurture it. This represents God's willingness to give us time to repent and bear fruit in our lives. However, it also serves as a reminder that this opportunity is not indefinite.

In essence, the passage calls us to self-reflection, urging us to recognize our need for repentance and to make the most of the time and grace given to us by God.

We were truly fortunate to enjoy a wonderful evening at the St. Patrick’s Day Trivia Night last Saturday. It was a magical event filled with delicious food, fun, and friendship. Our heartfelt thanks go to Aruna Ellis and her dedicated team for preparing a mouth-watering Irish Stew. We also extend our gratitude to Michaella Formosa and our energetic youth group for their hard work in organising the trivia questions and games.

The evening was filled with smiles, laughter, and engaging conversations. The highlight was seeing the different generations of our parish come together to enjoy themselves. My gratitude to all who attended, helped in cooking and setting up the tables and supported in cleaning up. Our Parish is truly a home of love.

Let us always cherish the friendly atmosphere of our community. Let us create a culture of safe environment and remember safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.

Thank you to all who attended the Rice Night at St. Anthony’s on Thursday 20. My appreciation to the Social Justice Group and Vinnies group at St. Martin’s.

I encourage everyone to look through our bulletin to locate any Lenten and Easter events that you may like to take part in.

Have a lovely week, and if you are new or visiting the parish, please come up and say hello.

God Bless you all.
Fr Satheesh Antony OSH, PP.