St Martin's Parish Church

The 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time- 13th September 2026 From Father Victor This Sunday the Church invites us to receive God’s mercy with humility and to live as reconciled disciples who bear fruit in charity. In our First Reading, the Lord teaches that our outward words must also be matched by a changed and contrite heart, and in our Second Reading St. Paul encourages us to be urgent in love and faithful in prayerful conduct, especially in moments of difficulty, trial and tempt

The 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time- 6th September 2026 From Father Victor The Church teaches us that true discipleship is not simply a matter of speaking about God, but of loving Him in obedience and in steady conversion of life. In our First Reading this Sunday, the prophet calls us to remember that God desires fidelity of heart, not empty outward observance. St. Paul exhorts us to live as citizens of the Gospel, laying aside whatever darkens charity, and walking in reverence

The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time- 30th August 2026 From Father Victor This Sunday the Church invites us to embrace the way of humility and obedience in faith, especially when our hearts are tempted to turn inward or to think that holiness is chiefly a matter of appearances. In our First Reading, Moses places before the people a choice: God’s law is not an unreachable ideal, but something offered so that life and blessing may be found in following the Lord’s will. Saint Paul t

The 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time - 23rd August 2026 From Father Victor This Sunday the Church calls us to place our trust in God’s providence and to live in humility before His holy will. In our First Reading, the Prophet Isaiah teaches that God’s ways are higher than ours, assuring us that His promises do not fail even when His plan seems hidden. St. Paul, in our Second Reading, urges us to walk worthily within our calling - bearing patience and forbearance with one another

The 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time- 19th July 2026 From Father Victor This Sunday the Church sets before us the mystery of God’s providence and the demands of true faith. In the First Reading, God promises to send a trustworthy shepherd who will care for His people with justice. St. Paul, in the Second Reading, reminds us that we are called to live in a way worthy of our vocation, bearing one another’s burdens and striving for unity in the life of grace. In the Gospel, Our Lord

The 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time- 5th July 2026 From Father Victor On this Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Church invites us to ponder how God works through weakness to reveal His strength. In our Sunday readings, the Prophet Isaiah speaks of a Servant who brings justice quietly, while St. Paul reminds us that God’s power is made perfect in weakness, urging us to boast in our infirmities that the grace of Christ may dwell within us. The Gospel then presents us with Ou

The Solemnity of the Apostles Peter and Paul - 28th June 2026 Today we honour the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, apostles whose witness anchors the Church in faith, hope, and love. Peter, the fisherman who became the rock upon which Christ built His Church, stands as a witness to repentance, humility, and steadfast leadership; Paul, the persecutor turned missionary, proclaims the breadth and universality of the Gospel, urging all to faith in Christ and to a life shaped by gr

The Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time - 21st June 2026 From Father Victor On this Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Church invites us to ground our courage in faith and to witness to the truth of the Gospel even amid fear and confusion. In the readings and Gospel, we hear the call to depend on God rather than on human strength, and we are reminded that the Spirit who fills us with wisdom and courage gives us the words to speak when we are called to testify for Christ. The Pr

The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity - 31st May 2026 My dear people, This Sunday, the Church gathers to celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, a sacred confession that God is one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, whose communion and love overflow into creation and into our lives. In the observance of Trinity Sunday, the liturgy invites us to contemplate the mystery that surpasses full human understanding, yet is given to us as a living reality by which

The Feast of Pentecost - 24th May 2026 My dear people, Today the Church gathers to celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, the great culmination of the Easter mystery in which the Holy Spirit is poured out upon the Apostles and the Church, uniting believers into one body and sending them forth to proclaim the Gospel to all nations. In the Acts of the Apostles the Spirit descends with wind and flame, empowering the Apostles to speak in many tongues and to bear fearless witness to Ch

The Ascension of the Lord - 17th May 2026 My dear Brothers and Sisters, From Father Victor Today the Church joyfully celebrates the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, a holy culmination of the Lenten and Easter mysteries as Our Lord ascends in glory to the Father and entrusts His apostles with the mission to spread His Gospel to the ends of the earth. In the readings of the Feast, we are reminded that Christ, having conquered sin and death, now reigns at the right hand of th

The Sixth Sunday of Easter - 10th May 2026 My dear Brothers and Sisters, Alleluia! Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! Alleluia! From Father Victor The Church invites us to abide in the love of Christ and to allow that love to transform every aspect of our lives. In this Sunday’s Gospel (John 14:15-21), Our Lord promises the gift of the Holy Spirit, the Advocate, who will remain with us and within us, teaching us His truth, guiding our choices, and bringing to fullness the c

The Second Sunday of Easter - 12th April 2026 My dear Brothers and Sisters, Alleluia! Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! Alleluia! On this Second Sunday of Easter, the Church proclaims the gracious mystery of Divine Mercy revealed to the apostles and to us in the risen Christ. In the Gospel (John 20:19-32), the Lord appears to the fearful disciples, bestows the Holy Spirit, and grants them peace and authority to forgive sins, transforming fear into mission. Thomas, who long

EASTER SUNDAY - 5th April 2026 My Dear People, Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! This traditional Easter greeting celebrates that our Lord has risen from the grave. For Jesus Christ is not dead, he is alive! Through his miraculous resurrection, sin and death have been defeated, and we have been reconciled to God. Our joy overflows, and we cannot be silent; we must cry out! These are events so deserving of joyful praise that, as Our Lord said in Luke 19:40, if we kept quiet

THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT - 22nd MARCH 2026 From Father Victor On this Fifth Sunday of Lent, the Church invites us to stand with Mary and Martha before the tomb of Lazarus and to hear the risen Word that summons life from death. In the Gospel (John 11:1-45), Our Lord proclaims Himself the Resurrection and the Life, He weeps with those who weep, and He speaks a word of command that calls Lazarus from the tomb. This awesome and profound miracle reveals the heart of God’s salvifi

THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT - 15th MARCH 2026 From Father Victor On this Fourth Sunday of Lent, the Church invites us to grow in illumination and compassion as we continue our pilgrimage toward Easter. The Gospel presents the healing of the man born blind (John 9:1-41), a powerful sign that true sight comes from grace and faith, and that spiritual blindness often lies deeper than physical sight. Our Lord reveals that He is the Light of the World, healing not only the man’s eyes

THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT - 8th MARCH 2026 From Father Victor On this Third Sunday of Lent, the Church invites us to deepen our conversion by listening attentively to the Word of the Lord and allowing it to bear abundant fruit in our lives. The Gospel presents John 4:5-42, the encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well, a profound revelation of Christ as the source of living water who seeks true worshipers in spirit and truth. The readings probe our hearts: the Prophet Hos

THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT - 22nd February 2026 From Father Victor We began the holy season of Lent with Ash Wednesday, but on this Sunday, the First Sunday of Lent, we receive a sacred invitation to renewal, repentance, and a deeper conversion of heart. In the Gospel, Our Lord is led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where He fasts, prays, and confronts Satan, the tempter, modeling for us a disciplined response to temptation and a steadfast commitment to the Father’s will. Th

THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT - 22nd February 2026 From Father Victor We began the holy season of Lent with Ash Wednesday, but on this Sunday, the First Sunday of Lent, we receive a sacred invitation to renewal, repentance, and a deeper conversion of heart. In the Gospel, Our Lord is led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where He fasts, prays, and confronts Satan, the tempter, modeling for us a disciplined response to temptation and a steadfast commitment to the Father’s will. Th

THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME - 15th February 2026 From Father Victor As we come to celebrate the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, the Church invites us to look more closely at how the Gospel teachings of Christ shape the interior life and outward witness of His followers. In the Gospel, Our Lord calls us to a radical obedience that goes far beyond simple outward conformity, teaching that anger, contempt, and judgment of others can darken the heart just as surely as outward