Fr. Keith P. McMillan, S.J.'s blog
a very merry Christmas
On behalf of the parish team and the Jesuit community, I would like to wish you all a very happy and merry Christmas. It fills me with great joy to see our beautiful church welcoming so many people this year. So far the weather is cooperating. The choirs are filling the church w
patrick hough sj - newly ordained priest with us for month
We have the pl
easure this month to welcome a newly ordained Jesuit priest Patrick Hough, from the New Orleans Province. Why is he here if he is from the States? Well is is an Englishman, or more exactly and Lancanshireman. He is from Hurst Green, where the Jesuit boarding school Stonyhurst College is located.
day 9 - novena to the sacred heart - whole parish
Today we pray for the whole parish, for all the organizations. It is the mozaic of the work of the Holy Spirit that we have focused on during this novema, The diversity and the vigor within this parish is a great testimony.
day 8 - novena to the sacred heart - parish liturgy and eucharist
Today we pray for all those who make our communal worship prayerful and welcoming. The Eucharist, God's profound gift to the world, is the center of our faith community. It enriches and inspires everything else.
day 7 - novena to the sacred heart - parish spiritual groups
Today we pray for all the spiritual groups within the parish. We are blessed with a wide range of religious communities. Please pray that, through vocations, these communities will continue to bless the parish into the future.
day 6 - novena to the sacred heart - parish welfare groups
Today we pray for all those wonderful organisations that do works of mercy and explicitly help our neighbor. If anyone questions if faith communities provide and social benefit, please look here. The SVP's 10 active members provide regular assistance to around 30 people.
day 5 - novena to the sacred heart - youth ministry
Today we pray for all the youth of the parish and the many groups that nurture their human and faith development. The sacramental programs of baptism, communion, and confirmations are very strong in our parish.
day 4 - novena to the sacred heart - catholic education
Today we pray for the Catholic schools in the parish - all five of them. The Sacred Heart Primary School is close to all of our hearts. Let us pray for all 450 children there and the 50 staff that provide a joyful, yet studious environment. Saying mass there is one of my special joys.
day 3 - novena to the sacred heart - social groups
Today we pray for the social groups within the parish. They are as wide and varied as those who make up the Sacred Heart community. The Social Club plays an invaluable role in facilitating the other groups' hospitality, especially the liquid type of hospitality.
day 2 - novena to the sacred heart - adult faith development
Adult formation is a diverse and fruitful part of the parish's life. RCIA provides a way for non-Catholics to learn about the faith but also explore their faith within an inviting community.
day 1 - novena to the sacred heart - general church groups
As we start these nine days of prayer we focus today on those groups that serve the church and the parish.
Easter blessings!
The Parish Team and the Jesuit Community would like to wish parishioners, friends and visitors a very happy Easter.
The collections today will be for the Priests of the parish who, by custom, distribute some of it to charity.
novena of grace in honour of st. francis xavier
This evening we start the Novena of Grace in honour of St. Francis Xavier. We celebrate it on the Sunday to Sunday around the 12 March.
successful conclusion of capital appeal
I spoke today at all the masses at the Sacred Heart Church announcing the successful conclusion of the capital appeal. Find below my words:
happy Christmas!
The Parish Team wish everyone, visitors, friends and
particularly parishioners, a very happy and holy time
at Christmas.
compare old and new
I have found some of the pictures I took in April after the benches had been removed but before any work had commenced. They had not been ported previously. So they will give a good reminder of the dramatic change that has occurred in the past seven months.
Finished floor photos
On Tuesday 26 October I went and took some photos as I have throughout the process. But I took only a few which I will describe in a bit. However I did not post them for I was discouraged, the most discouraged in the whole process. In fact it was the only time I have been discou
welcome to fr. francis rodrigues, sj
Fr. Francis Rodrigues arrived this past week. Some of you would have enjoyed his first masses in the parish this past Sunday. Fr.
new photos - final floor surface taking shape
papal visit - record of memories
I was not able to see the Pope during his visit. I tried on Friday evening walking up Parkside, but he returned home just before I got there. However, I have had an enjoyable time by hearing the varied and joyful experiences of you all. I would like to invite as many parishioner