In his Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium – ‘Joy of the Gospel’, published in 2013, Pope Francis calls on the ‘Christian faithful to embark upon a new chapter of evangelization marked by this joy, while pointing out new paths for the Church’s journey in years to come.’, proclaiming the Good News, for: ‘The joy of the gospel fills […]
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Catholic Education Sunday, 10th Sept ’23
‘Where two or three meet in my name, I shall be there with them.‘ Matthew 18:20 Education Sunday offers an opportunity for us to pray to Almighty God for all people involved in Catholic education, to celebrate the achievements of the past and to ask Our Lord to bless the work of the year ahead […]
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Let Justice and Peace Flow SEASON OF CREATION: 1st Sep – 4th Oct – ‘Let Justice and Peace Flow’ is the theme of this year’s ecumenical Season of Creation. In our world of increasing climate change, how is our parish responding to Pope Francis’ call to ‘renew the face of the earth’. – click on link: https://seasonofcreation.org/ “In this Season of Creation, as followers […]
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10th August – Feast of St Lawrence, Deacon. If you had planned a barbecue recently, perhaps to celebrate the summer with your family and friends, but the weather was against you – again, you might say a prayer to the patron of cooks (and roasters, and perhaps barbecuers) – St Lawrence! St Lawrence, was a […]
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Month of August 2023
Now that schools have finished for the summer, and holiday times are here, do please be aware that during the month of August there will be no weekday masses here in our church. There will be however, mass at the Carmelite Monastery at 8.00 am ever weekday morning to which you are welcome to attend.
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Sacred Heart School – 50th anniversary
On Wednesday 7th June 2023 Cardinal Vincent Nichols will be visiting our school to celebrate Mass at 1.30 pm, to mark Sacred Heart School’s 50th anniversary. We welcome Cardinal Vincent, and send our congratulations to the Headteacher, Staff, pupils and Governors of our school on this special occasion for them, and indeed for us all. […]
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We are re-launching our 100 club, would you be interested in joining our Parish’s 100 Club, to raise funds for our Parish? Three prizes every month. 1st prize, £50, 2nd prize £30 and 3rd prize £10. The subscription per entry is £26 for 6 months or £50 for a year. Application forms will be available after […]
Continue ReadingSynodal Pathway Prayer
Every session of the Second Vatican Council began with the prayer Adsumus Sancte Spiritus, the first word of the Latin original meaning, “We stand before You, Holy Spirit,” which has been historically used at Councils, Synods and other Church gatherings for hundreds of years, being attributed to Saint Isidore of Seville (c. 560 – 4 […]
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The official logo of the synodal path A large, majestic tree, full of wisdom and light, reaches for the sky. A sign of deep vitality and hope which expresses the cross of Christ. It carries the Eucharist, which shines like the sun. The horizontal branches, opened like hands or wings, suggest, at the same time, […]
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‘Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home is the new appeal from Pope Francis addressed to “every person living on this planet” for an inclusive dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. Pope Francis calls the Church and the world to acknowledge the urgency of our environmental challenges and to join […]
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