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INVITATION The Lord has invited us to the wedding feast of the Lamb in the kingdom.  The invitation has been refused by many but we must not.  At this banquet we will all be gathered as one people.  As with any invitation we have to RSVP.  Our response is by putting on the wedding garment […]

PASTORAL LETTER – This weekend we have a Pastoral letter from our Archbishop, Cardinal Vincent.  Copies are available at the exits of the church.  Today we print the first extract from the Pastoral Letter. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ, Coming to church today all of us will have made the Sign of the […]

PARISH NOVENA – continues until Tuesday 27th June when we will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.  Thank you to all who have been coming for the Novena, it’s good to see so many people every evening.  All of the priests who have come to preach have commented on the prayerfulness and […]

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP   This evening we begin our annual novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.  Our parish activity this week is focused on gathering in prayer as a community around Our Lady.  The picture is painted like an icon.  Two angels designated as Sts Michael and Gabriel are seen beside the […]

PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND & JORDAN 2024 – 24TH May to 2nd June 2024.  Please see noticeboard for details.  Itinerary & Booking Forms available from Fr Perry or Parish Office. MASS TIMES Monday to Friday –  Morning Prayer 9:10am                              –  Daily Mass 9:30am Saturday               –  Vigil Mass 5:30pm Sunday Masses    –  8am, 10am […]

NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP –18TH – 27TH JUNE 2023 SUNDAY 18th June                  6:40pm ROSARY NOVENA SERVICE                  7:00pm             Our Lady at the Annunciation – Fr Michael Johnston MONDAY 19th June                   6:40pm ROSARY                         7pm     MASS NOVENA SERVICE                  7:30pm             Our Lady at the Visitation – Fr Jonathan Stogdon TUESDAY […]

PREPARING FOR PENTECOST COME HOLY SPIRIT After the Ascension Our Lord Himself sent His apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit. We are invited to “join together with one heart in constant prayer” (Acts 1:14), in imitation of Mary and the disciples in those nine days in the Upper Room […]

This week we have the conclusion of the Holy Father’s message for Lent 2023 On hearing the Father’s voice, the disciples “fell prostrate and were very much afraid. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, ‘Rise, and do not be afraid.’ And when the disciples raised their eyes, they saw no one else but Jesus […]

WORD OF GOD SUNDAY In 2019 Pope Francis declared that the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be devoted to the celebration, study, and dissemination of the Word of God.  We are to ponder the deep relationship between the Risen Lord, the community of the believers and sacred Scripture:                            the Lord opens our […]

PEACE SUNDAY Combating COVID-19 together, embarking together on paths of peace. The Bishops of England and Wales invite us to make today a day of prayer for peace and to reflect on the theme chosen by Pope Francis for the annual World Day of Peace.  Much has changed in the twelve months since we last […]