Dear friends, This weekend we celebrate the greatest gift from God to us: His Presence among us! He did not want to stay far away from us, no. He wanted to remain present among us… and he is! One of … Continue reading
Bearing in mind the next government announcement on 14th June, we need to see what implications this will have on our parish life regarding worship, liturgy, refreshment, social events etc, in the light of our Parish Survey results. We would … Continue reading
The 12th June 2021 will mark Fr. Joe’s 50th anniversary as a priest – this calls for a celebration! You are most welcome to join in one of the following Masses over the weekend of 12th/13th June: Sat, 12pm: no … Continue reading
Dear Parishioners, Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Our prayers begin and end in the name of the Trinity. In our Baptism, we are drawn into the very family of God … Continue reading
Thank you all for participating in the survey last weekend – it was very helpful to have all your input! For your information, here is a summary of the result: The Parish Team will take these results into consideration in … Continue reading
Dear Parishioners, I imagine most of us are familiar with the story of Pinocchio and his lie-detector nose, which grows each time he tells a lie. More than just a story of adventure, it represents one wooden marionette’s process of … Continue reading
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am very pleased to share with you this Pastoral Letter, prepared by the Bishops of England and Wales for use in churches on 23 May 2021, Pentecost Sunday: The Solemnity of Pentecost reminds … Continue reading
Dear Parishioners, As we gather here today in the Lord’s name, we are doing exactly what Jesus told his disciples to do: “Wait in prayer for the coming of the Holy Spirit”. Last Thursday, we celebrated the Feast of the … Continue reading
The new toilet is finally finished and ready for use! We are truly grateful to all who have contributed so far. If you would like to support this project and haven’t done so, you can still make a contribution in … Continue reading
Dear Parishioners, In today’s second reading (1 John 4:7-10) and John’s Gospel (15:9-17), there are 20 references of the word ‘LOVE’. The message of Love is repeated again and again: ‘God is Love’; ‘Let us love one another since love … Continue reading
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Unplug the phone charger. According to O2 only 5% of the energy used by the UK’s mobile phone chargers is actually used to charge phones. The other 50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions just go into the atmosphere.
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