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A taste of World Youth Day 2023!
If you will be in Year 10 or above from September 2023 (your date of birth being on or before 31 August 2009) and would like to prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, please collect an application form in person from the sacristy after any weekend Mass. The completed form should be addressed to
Have you heard of Teams of Our Lady? And did you know that our parish has two groups? Teams of Our Lady is for Christian married couples who wish to assist each other to develop their married spirituality and relationship. Equipes Notre-Dame, known in Great Britain as “Teams”, was started in France in the 1940’s
Join Westminster Youth Ministry on 2nd September for a taste of Lisbon at their Summer Picnic. This event is aimed at any young person (12-35) in the Diocese who wasn’t able to make it to World Youth Day. It will explore the theme for World Youth Day, ‘Mary arose and went with haste’, with workshops
This parish-based programme is for children within the Catholic parish of Bishop’s Stortford and not elsewhere. It is for children who will be eight-years-old on or before 31 August 2024. Parents are expected to play a vital and active role in their children’s preparation. The children’s sessions will take place each month from 14 October
On the Solemnity of St John the Baptist, 24th June 2023, Cardinal Vincent Nichols ordained five men to the priesthood to serve in the Diocese of Westminster. Westminster Cathedral was full with family, friends, parishioners and supporters from around the diocese who came to take part in this joyful day and to pray for
This Father’s Day, pray for every man who has ever given you fatherly love and concern. Pray for your mentors, spiritual fathers, priests & the Pope. They need your love and your prayers. But most of all, remind yourself of the love of your Heavenly Father whose love for you knows no bounds..
Last week the Vatican Dicastery for Communication issued a document called Towards Full Presence. A Pastoral Reflection on Engagement with Social Media. The Prefect of the Congregation, Paolo Ruffini, said that social media is invaluable for being present in today’s rapidly evolving world. However, it’s not about gaining followers or ‘likes,’ but working toward a
