The Synod Continues The month of October began with the second ordinary session of the Synod getting underway in Rome. One of the key theological concepts which has informed discussions and documents and been a rich resource for prayer and reflection has been the notion of the person created in the image and likeness of…
The mission of Operation Christmas child is to show Gods love in a tangible way, to underprivileged children around the world and together with local church worldwide share the gospel. We do this by the power of a simple gift a shoe box. You will have the chance to come a long and pack your…
Free Wellbeing Course for Women—A free six-week course for a happier and more relaxed you. Starting for six weekly sessions from Monday 28th October 6-7pm online. Join us to explore: Emotional Self-care – Emotional self-care allows us to take time for the benefit of our health and well-being. Thinking about putting your own needs first – building your resilience….
October – The Month of the Rosary The Rosary is a meditative prayer based on scripture. When we pray the Rosary we are asking Mary to pray with us as we seek to grow closer to her Son Jesus Christ by contemplating on his life death and resurrection. There is what is called four mysteries…
I always enjoy parish life in the month of September. It is the start of new experiences and opportunities after the summer rest. A new beginning of explorations into what our faith is about and introducing people to the different ways they can become involved in the life of the parish. There will be…
Care of Creation – Pope Francis has established the 1st September as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, encouraging the Catholic community around the world to pray for our common home. In his landmark encyclical ‘Laudato Si’ the Pope calls on everyone to care for our shared Earth. The theme for…
Last Tuesday morning I listened to a senior police officer with 24 years of experience describe the scenes outside the Holiday Inn Express near Manvers as the most frightening encounter he had ever had. He described how the officers outside the hotel fought for the lives of the residents and staff and for each other…
For the next five weekends, (or to put it another way, for the rest of the school holidays) the Gospel reading comes from Chapter 6 of John. It is close to the Jewish Feast of Passover as Jesus feeds a multitude of people, a miracle that recalls God feeding Israel with manna in the wilderness….
Last Thursday was the feast of St Benedict, born in 480 at Nursia in Umbria Italy. He organised a series of small communities of monks and nuns including the great monastery of Monte Casino. His rule of life which guided the communities proved to be wise and well balanced. The Rule of St Benedict recognised…
St Thomas Patron of India The Kerala tradition links St Thomas with certain families and foundation of churches. The area had trade links with Jews, Arabs, Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, Greeks, Chinese and Romans that went back to a time before the birth of Jesus Christ. Pepper, known as black gold was the main commodity exported…