Merredin Catholic Parish

EXODUS 17: 3-7PSALM 94: 1-2, 6-9ROMANS 5: 1-2, 5-8JOHN 4: 5-42 What is the extent of your faith experience of God’s loving presence in your life? Do you find that being a Christian, being a Catholic, gives you meaning and is life giving or do you find it an intrusion in your lifestyle? Do you … More 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT – YEAR A (2026)

GENESIS 12: 1-4PSALM 32: 4-5, 18-20, 222 TIMOTHY 1: 8-10MATTHEW 17: 1-9 Just before my ordination to the priesthood, a priest friend of mine advised me to truly take in all that will be happening at the ordination ceremony. He said that when at times as a priest I find it hard going, the memory … More 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT – YEAR A (2026)

GENESIS 2: 7-9; 3: 1-7PSALM 50: 3-6, 12-14, 17ROMANS 5: 12-19MATTHEW 4: 1-11 The key to our understanding of Lent is found in our opening prayer: ‘That this Lent will help us reproduce in our lives the self-sacrificing love of Christ.’ Today, it seems that we could be losing sight of the values of our … More 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT – YEAR A (2026)

ECCLESIASTICUS 15: 15-20PSALM 118: 1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 R. v. 11 CORINTHIANS 2: 6-10MATTHEW 5: 17-37 Imagine someone coming to ask you for help. How ready will you be in helping him or her? I think our readiness will depend who is asking for help. And if we do help, the level we will be … More 6TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A (2025)