Bishop Toal's Easter Message

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

As Pilgrims of Hope in this Jubilee Year there can be no day more hope-filled than Easter Sunday as

we celebrate with great joy the Lord’s Resurrection. May the Risen Lord Jesus therefore renew our

faith, fill us with great hope, and inspire further acts of Christian love and service.

A special word of welcome to those received into the Church this Easter. Our thoughts and prayers

are with you as you experience the power of the Lord’s presence in the Sacraments of Baptism,

Confirmation and Holy Eucharist. May your participation in Christ and his Church sustain you

constantly now in the pilgrimage of life.

As we continue to hear of the ravages of war and of the terror felt by many in our troubled world

we pray earnestly for peace and justice, for forgiveness and healing, for a respite from fear and a

glimmer of hope.

We pray that the Lord of New Life will keep us and our loved ones safe in his care and bring

consolation to all in pain.

With my Easter blessing and good wishes,

+ Joseph Toal