Chaplain’s Corner Padre Marcin Rosinski I do not know about you, but forgiveness is not easy for me. It is much easier to sulk, shout in anger or not talk to the other person for a few hours (although for some it is not true, their limit is probably 20 minutes, because somehow they cannot remain silent – then the phase of a cleansing quarrel follows). Anyway, it’s much easier to get mad straight away,Read More

If I was the CDS I might give consideration to instituting OP THANK YOU. There is a unique flaw in the human psyche that many of us are plagued with that sees us forfeiting our victories. Sometimes when we have done a good job and are complimented on our success we sabotage the parade by converting a positive into a negative. This flaw sees us undervaluing our currency. Sometimes I do this when someone IRead More

Questions about spirituality have captivated people from the beginning of times. Although some of us might look at religion and spirituality with a certain dose of suspicion most will agree that we are all spiritual beings. Allow me to reflect briefly on the meaning of spirituality. I should mention first that there are many different spiritualties and although I will touch on some of them I will focus mostly on the Christian spirituality with whichRead More

There is a poison that can spoil our souls. It can eat away at our confidence. Sicken our sense of hope. Taint our opinions and as leaders can impair our judgment of self and others. It’s overgeneralization which is a term that can describe negative events as never-ending patterns of failure. Maybe you’ve experienced this before. I work hard for something but for whatever reasons I don’t receive what I believed to be the justRead More

Twelve days after Christmas, on January 6, many Christians celebrate the Feast of Epiphany, from the Greek word epifaneia which means manifestation or appearance. The Feast celebrates the revelation of God to humanity through the birth of his Son. Some of you might know it also as Feast of the Tree Kings which is the name we used in my old country, Poland. You might remember from your childhood the story of three kings, wiseRead More

Christmas Schedule 2018 At Holy Name of Jesus Chapel (Roman Catholic Chapel) Wednesday, 19 December – 18:30: Mass with the celebration of the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. Thursday, 20 December – 18:30: Penitential liturgy with the sacrament of reconciliation (confession). Sunday, 23 December: – 11:00: Mass of the Fourth Sunday of Advent CHRISTMAS Monday, 24 December: – 18:00: Children Mass of the Nativity (bilingual) – 24:00: Midnight Mass of the Nativity Tuesday,Read More