Leaving behind the rains and gloom of February, the parish community gathered for a coffee morning on 1 March to celebrate St David’s Day. The occasion would not have been complete without daffodils, plates of home-made Welsh cakes, and hot cross buns. The offering was warmly received by parishioners of all ages, from seniors to […]
Continue ReadingNews
Morning of Recollection for Ministers of the Word
Ministers of the Word gathered at the Parish centre to reflect on their role as readers in the St John Fisher Parish community after Mass Saturday 15th November 2025. The first Session was led by Fr Francis focusing on Scripture. We all thought of and shared examples of verses from the bible which were important […]
Continue Reading
The pilgrimage of hope to Rochester
Throughout history, many pilgrims have set out on the road to holy places, hoping to renew their faith. On 25 October 2025, 47 people from our parish set off on a pilgrimage to Rochester to deepen their faith and strengthen their bonds with our community. There was also much to learn about Rochester Cathedral, where […]
Continue Reading
Harrow Deanery jubilee pilgrimage to London Charterhouse
On Tuesday 7th October the priests, catechetical and pastoral employees of Harrow deanery made a jubilee pilgrimage to the London Charterhouse. The site had been the home of the largest Carthusian Monastery in the world. The last community of monks died as martyrs because of their rejection of King Henry VIII’s declaration of himself as […]
Continue Reading
Blessing of Pets on the Feast of St Francis of Assisi
On Saturday 4th October, the Feast of St Francis of Assisi parishioners gathered on the grass outside the church for the blessing of pets. St Francis is well known for his love of animals, even for preaching to the birds. His Canticle of the Sun (see below) speaks of the wonder of creation from the […]
Continue Reading
Pilgrims of Hope on the Westminster Way, July 19th 2025
On a very wet Saturday in July, a group of 17 pilgrims set out from North Harrow to walk the Jubilee Year route, visiting significant places in London for Roman Catholics and reflecting on different expressions of sainthood: Martyr, Missionary, Service, Scholar and Prophet. The first stop, after a short walk from Aldgate Station, was […]
Continue Reading
Celebrating the Catholic matrimony
Three couples from our parish joined the other 449 couples celebrating significant wedding anniversaries at the Annual Mass of Thanksgiving for the Sacrament of Matrimony.
Continue Reading
‘Walk your own path’ – A Jubilee Year parish pilgrimage walk, 26 April 2025
As a part of the walking pilgrimage during the Jubilee Year, which will finish in Nottingham on 13th September 2025, a group of parishioners from St John Fisher walked from Rickmansworth to Hunton Bridge near Sarratt, 8km overall. On that glorious spring morning, bursting with colour, scents and the sounds of nature, our ramble along […]
Continue Reading
Church Receives National Lottery Community Fund
I am delighted to let you know that we have been successful in our bid to secure funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK.
Continue Reading
Culture, music and dance – Parish Curry Night
On the cold night of 9th November, the parish community came together to celebrate South Indian culture and our cultural diversity with hot curry, lively music and friendship. The young people and a few talented mature ones sang and danced to various tunes from all corners of the Indian continent. Although that music and aromatic […]
Continue Reading