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Category Archives: Features

Children’s Crib Reflections: Mary – Monday 21st December

Features, MiscBy Sophie Sullivan23 December 2020Leave a comment

Today’s children’s reflection is all about Mary

Children’s Crib Reflections: Introduction – Sunday 20th December

Features, MiscBy Sophie Sullivan23 December 2020Leave a comment

Today, we begin our journey to Christmas by looking at the figures who come to the crib. Each has their own special meaning. We invite you to come and join us….

To Save Us All

Features, Musical Reflections for AdventBy Sophie Sullivan22 December 2020Leave a comment

This week’s musical reflection is the song “To Save Us All”. It reminds us how Jesus came to love us and …

In Need of a Saviour

Features, Musical Reflections for AdventBy Sophie Sullivan16 December 2020Leave a comment

“In Need of a Saviour” is this week’s featured song, as part of our musical journey through Advent 2020 …

Saviour of the World

Features, Musical Reflections for AdventBy Sophie Sullivan7 December 2020Leave a comment

Continuing our musical journey through Advent, this week we offer you the song “Saviour of the …

Prepare Him Room

Features, Musical Reflections for AdventBy Sophie Sullivan1 December 2020Leave a comment

A reflective song for Advent to aid your prayer time during this wonderful season…

St Andrew the Apostle

Feasts, Features, MartyrsBy Fr Antonio30 November 2020Leave a comment

Feast Day: 30 November Andrew was Simon Peter’s brother. They lived in Copernicum and were both fishermen. Andrew, along with Peter, James and John formed the inner circle of Jesus’ 12 apostles. Andrew was however a disciple of St John the Baptist prior to becoming a follower of Christ. Not a great deal is known

St Teresa of Avila: First Female Doctor of the Church

Doctors, Feasts, Features, VirginsBy Fr Antonio15 October 2020Leave a comment

St Teresa of Avila was born on 28 March 1515 in what is now Spain and was baptised as Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada, She was well educated at home by her parents and she found the stories of the saints – particularly the martyrs – very exciting. When she was just a child,

St Francis of Assisi: From Party Lover to Nature Lover

Feasts, FeaturesBy Fr Antonio4 October 20202 Comments

Saint Francis of Assisi abandoned a life of luxury for a life devoted to Christianity after reportedly hearing the voice of God, who commanded him to rebuild the Christian Church and live in poverty. He is the patron saint for ecologists. A Reckless Youth St Francis was born in Assisi, Italy, as Giovanni Francesco Bernardone,

St Lorenzo Ruiz: First Filipino Saint

Feasts, Features, MartyrsBy Fr Antonio28 September 2020Leave a comment

Feast Day: 28 September “I am a Catholic and wholeheartedly do accept death for God. Had I a thousand lives, all these to Him I shall offer. Do with me as you please.” – St Lorenzo Ruiz Saint Lorenzo Ruiz was born around the year 1600 in Binondo, Manila in the Philippines. He was the

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Sunday Masses

6:00 pm (Saturday Vigil) (St Joseph’s)
9:00 am (St Joseph’s)
9:00 am (Sawbridgeworth)
11:00 am (St Joseph’s)
11:30 am  (Much Hadham)
6:00 pm (St Joseph’s)

Weekday Masses:
9:30 am
(Monday to Friday)

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