This webinar will provide an opportunity for people working on racial justice in the Church to learn from one another, share their own experiences and initiatives, and inform our ongoing mission in this area. When: 14:00 – 15:30 – 11 July 2023 Where: Online via Zoom Cost: Free Register Here Bishop Paul McAleenan will be
This summer, a Catholic organisation that helps and celebrates those who experience disability, is hosting a series of events to introduce people to Edith Stein, the great Judeo-Catholic saint whose life and teachings offer the perfect example of how to value everyone – particularly those with disabilities. Cristina Gangemi, a highly experienced disability adviser who
Searching? Not sure what Catholics believe, but want to know more? Keen to grow deeper in faith? Are you new to the parish but not a member of the Catholic Church and would like to find out more about what we believe? Perhaps you are from another Christian denomination or have a Catholic spouse and
Almighty God, we pray, that your servant Charles, our King, who, by your providence has received the governance of this realm, may continue to grow in every virtue, that, imbued with your heavenly grace, he may be preserved from all that is harmful and evil and, being blessed with your favour may, with his consort
Today, Thursday 27 April 2023, marks 55 years since the Abortion Act came into effect in the UK, six months after it received royal assent. On this sombre anniversary let us, as a parish, remember the staggering 10,135,618 unborn babies have lost their lives to abortion across England, Wales, and Scotland. That’s approximately 26 lives
This is Holy Week! It’s a unique week in the church’s calendar and – with a bit more time now we are on holiday – you may find you have a few extra moments to enjoy marking each day of this most special week. Each page includes songs, reflections, craft activities and readings to help
On 29 March, this year’s elect rehearsed for their big event at the Easter Vigil when they will receive the sacraments of initiation. The rehearsal was led by Fr Antonio and it was also attended by the elect’s sponsors and catechists. The elect are the eight individuals from this year’s RCIA programme (Rite of Christian
The summit of the Liturgical Year is the Easter Triduum—from the evening of Maundy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday. Though chronologically three days, they are liturgically one day unfolding for us the unity of Christ’s Paschal Mystery. The single celebration of the Triduum marks the end of the Lenten season, and leads to
This Holy Week, we will have the following liturgies and services in our three churches: Palm Sunday: the Commemoration of our Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem at the usual Sunday Mass times in all three churches. Maundy Thursday: there will be Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30 pm in St Joseph and the English Martyrs
This reading gives us glimpses of hope. But it is easy to focus on Jesus’ own resurrection and miss other important elements in this reading. Let’s take Mary, for example. She is mentioned first, so it is possible she was the eldest in the family of the three siblings (Mary, Martha and Lazarus). Inexplicably at
