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Advent Prayer I

By Francine Pirola | July 6, 2012

Leader: Lord God, you are the light of the world, the source of all life.  Be our light. Be our life. Leader: Lord God, your…

Advent Water Wreath

By Francine Pirola | July 6, 2012

The Advent Wreath is rich in symbolism: The circular shape, with no beginning or end symbolises the eternity of God. Purple candles symbolize penance. The…

Advent Prayer II

By Francine Pirola | July 6, 2012

Leader: Lord God, you are the light of the world, the source of all life.  Be our light. Be our life. Leader: Lord God, your…

Advent Wreath Banner

By Francine Pirola | July 6, 2012

 This Advent Wreath is an innovative and space saving adaptation of an old tradition.  The pattern below makes a banner finished size 60 x 75…

Last Supper Table Mat

By Kiara Pirola | July 6, 2012

On the Thursday of Holy Week, we commemorate the Last Supper.  Enhance your family’s Last Supper table or prayer space with a decorated table mat.…

Last Supper Meal

By Kiara Pirola | July 6, 2012

On the Thursday of Holy Week, we commemorate the Last Supper.  In the Christian Scriptures we read that on this day, the night before he…

No Time To Rise! Unleavened Bread Recipe

By Francine Pirola | July 6, 2012

During the Passover, the Israelites did not have time to wait for their bread to rise as they had to escape from Egypt. Try your…

Biblical Scroll

By Kiara Pirola | July 6, 2012

Long before books were invented, people used scrolls to record important information. In Jesus’ time, Scribes were specially trained to copy the biblical texts by…

Pray

By Francine Pirola | June 18, 2012

Prayer is powerful. At the Pray2010 Conference in Brisbane Australia, over 2000 people gathered to learn more about our wonderful prayer heritage. Guest speakers from the world…

Spiritual Spring Cleaning

By Francine Pirola | June 18, 2012

Lent is a wonderful season in the Church calendar – time set aside to renew and prepare ourselves to receive the fullness of life in the resurrection.…

Lord of Joy

By Francine Pirola | June 18, 2012

Easter is not just a weekend, it’s a whole season! It begins on Easter Sunday and runs through to Pentecost, seven weeks in duration. The colour…

Advent Joy

By Francine and Byron Pirola | June 18, 2012

Advent means ‘coming’. In the Church calendar this is the four week period before Christmas, the feast which marks Jesus’ coming into the world as a new born…