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Dear Parishioners Many of us think of God as strong and powerful—and God is that.  But God also shows Himself to be weak and poor and powerless.  Today’s readings on this the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time show us this strange dichotomy.  We see that God who is so powerful can be weak and poor for our sake. The […]

Dear Parishioners This weekend at all our Sunday Masses we keep the Feast of The Transfiguration of the Lord. Sometimes, without knowing it or even being aware of it, we can get locked into our own world and our particular situation. We can forget about or lose sight of the fact that we are part of […]

Dear Parishioners This week sees the beginning of August. Many more people will be going away from the parish on holiday this week or taking time to visit with family and friends. Be assured of our prayers for you during your time away and we pray that you will return to the parish refreshed and […]

Dear Parishioners This week many people will be going away on holiday or taking time to visit with family and friends. Be assured of our prayers for you during your time away and we pray that you will return to the parish refreshed and renewed after your break! Last Sunday through our readings, we heard […]

Dear Parishioners As I mentioned at Mass last weekend, I had a wonderful holiday. Time to rest, take stock relax and recoup! It was though good to be back amongst you again, recharged and refreshed! Many of you will shortly be preparing to take some time away yourselves and I wish those traveling in the […]

Dear Parishioners Father Jonathan will be back from his holiday this weekend to celebrate the Sunday Liturgies on Saturday 8th July at 6 pm and Sunday 9th July at 9.30 am. We hope he enjoyed a happy and restful break abroad with his friend. We are very grateful to Monsignor John Hadley and to Andrew for their generosity and kindness […]

Dear Parishioners Father Jonathan is away from the parish on annual leave until Friday 7th July. During his absence from the parish Monsignor John Hadley has kindly agreed to offer Mass cover at the weekends, and there will be no changes to the normal weekend Mass schedule, Saturday Vigil Mass at 6 pm and Sunday morning […]

Dear Parishioners Father Jonathan is away from the parish on annual leave until Friday 7th July. During his absence from the parish Monsignor John Hadley has kindly agreed to offer Mass cover at the weekends, and there will be no changes to the normal weekend Mass schedule, Saturday Vigil Mass at 6 pm and Sunday morning […]

Dear Parishioners The Church teaches that life is to be nurtured from conception to natural death.  In England and Wales, The Day for Life is celebrated on the third Sunday of June each year, this year being Sunday 18thJune – 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The theme for this year is Listen to Her and focuses on post-abortion trauma and the impact of abortion primarily […]

Dear Parishioners Today’s great Solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) is an opportunity for us to reflect on the wonderful mystery of the Eucharist: the sacrament that nourishes our faith and gives life to the world. Each reading at Mass this Sunday offers an opportunity to pray about the significance of […]