Author Archives: dp

If you are interested in getting the Catholic Universe papers delivered direct to your home every week POST FREE (it’s quick and simple!) just go to http://www.thecatholicuniverse.com or call 0161 820 5722 and it would be possible to arrange delivery for … Continue reading →

Lighting up the world in prayer: 13th-23rd May 2021 This is a global prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray, from Ascension to Pentecost, for more people to come to know Jesus and helps us reflect more … Continue reading →

5th Sunday of Easter A couple of years ago, I tried my hand at a bit of gardening and trimmed the overgrown Virginia creeper in our garden. In my ignorance, I unknowingly cut one of the main branches close to … Continue reading →

Please pray for the 40 children who will be receiving their First Holy Communion on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 8th & 9th May. The children (and parents!) have been diligently preparing for this since November and were supposed to have … Continue reading →

Head of Communications (Archdiocese of Southwark) The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark is looking to recruit a Head of Communications, initially on a 2 year fixed term contract, to develop and implement a communications strategy for our current times.  Based … Continue reading →

Good Shepherd Sunday Dear Parishioners, Jesus, our Good Shepherd invites every one of us to follow him and know his voice.  This weekend is when we pray for vocations to the priestly, the religious and consecrated life.  We pray that … Continue reading →

This Sunday is Good Shepherd Sunday, the day we pray for priests and for vocations to the priesthood. The annual collection for the Priest Training Fund will take place this weekend. This fund pays for the priestly formation of men … Continue reading →

Dear Parishioners, I would like to start by saying HAPPY EASTER to you all! I know that we are already on the 3rd Sunday of Easter but I feel like I have not had the opportunity to say it personally … Continue reading →

Dear Parishioners, Do you know the film “Of Gods and Men”? It is a powerful and thought provoking film based on the true story of a group of French Cistercian monks living in Algeria in the 1990s, whose lives became … Continue reading →

Dear Parishioners, Happy Easter everyone, and may the Risen Lord be with you! Today, we celebrate the central mystery of our Christian faith, the resurrection of Jesus and his triumph over the power of death. In the first reading from … Continue reading →