Dear Friends This Sunday the Fourth Sunday in Lent is also known as “Laetare Sunday.” The word “Laetare” comes from the Latin word for “rejoice.” Now it may seem a bit strange to celebrate when we are in the middle of Lent, a rather sombre time when we reflect on the Passion and Death of Our …

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Dear Friends Almsgiving or giving to charity, is one of the three Christian practices of Lent. The word alms has an old-fashioned ring to it. It brings to mind a Charles Dickens novel, a street urchin begging from the wealthy upper classes. When we give it should come from heart and not from our excesses, it’s …

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