Monday, 29th September, is an important birthday. It is the birthday of our Diocese of Westminster, established on that day 175 years ago. The first Archbishop of Westminster, Nicholas Wiseman, was appointed by Pope Pius IX on 29 September 1850 and created a Cardinal the very next day. He served as our Archbishop until his […]
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Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel – 16th July
Wednesday 16th July is the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and a special Feast Day for the Sisters from Ware Carmel Monastery here in our Parish. The Sisters will be joining us at our 10.00am Mass on Wednesday the 16th July. The Sisters as you know will be leaving us soon for pastures […]
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Habemus Papam! – Pope Leo XIV
We have a new Pope. The College of Cardinals have elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Pope who took the name Leo XIV. He is an American, and was born on 14 September 1955 in Chicago (Illinois, United States). He has spent much of his life as a Missionary priest working in Peru. […]
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Pope Francis RIP
It was with great sadness that the death of Pope Francis was announced on Monday morning 21st April 2025, Easter Monday, by Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church. Although suffering from ill health in recent months, undergoing a prolonged stay in Hospital due to double pneumonia, it still came as a […]
Continue ReadingOppose Assisted Suicide
On Friday 16 May, Kim Leadbeater’s dangerous assisted suicide Bill will be coming back to Parliament for Report Stage. You still have time to make your voice heard and oppose assisted suicide becoming law in England and Wales. Ask your MP to vote no to assisted suicide Urgent: contact your MP ahead of Report Stage […]
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On 19th March we celebrate the Solemnity of St Joseph: Novena to St Joseph – https://missio.org.uk/stjoseph/ Imitating St Joseph’s holy example and faith – https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-01/pope-francis-general-audience-29-january-2025-catechesis.html – Guardian of the Redeemer – https://www.vaticannews.va/en/liturgical-holidays/solemnity-of-saint-joseph–the-spouse-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary.html Persecuted and courageous migrant – https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/audiences/2021/documents/papa-francesco_20211229_udienza-generale.html +++++++++ Photograph from Westminster Cathedral
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CARDINAL’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE – ‘he is our peace and joy’ – https://rcdow.org.uk/cardinal/addresses/cardinals-christmas-message-2024/ KING ATTENDS ADVENT SERVICE AT FARM STREET– ‘celebrating the courage and perseverance of Christians on Nineveh Plains’ https://rcdow.org.uk/news/king-attends-advent-service-at-farm-street-church/ ‘OPEN HEARTS TO JESUS, AND SHARE CHRISTMAS HOPE’ – from the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem https://www.cbcew.org.uk/latin-patriarch-hope-advent-christmas/ O ANTIHPONS – evening prayer before Christmas […]
Continue ReadingTen reasons to oppose Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
Our written evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee Inquiry into Assisted Suicide, submitted in January 2023, offers ten clear reasons to oppose assisted suicide and euthanasia. » Our Work » Life Issues » Ten reasons to oppose assisted suic… Summary of the written evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry The Catholic Bishops’ Conference […]
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“Better off dead?”
By Benedict Plimmer, Chair of Trustees for Catholic Student Network. Contact your MP now! In meetings with students and other ministry-based organisations I feel there is a consensus that the Church’s primary role is larger and broader than as a political campaigner or pressure group. This perspective aligns with the Passion narratives, where Christ stands in […]
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