Today is the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, and in this country Prisoners’ Sunday – details of this were put up earlier in the week. There is a special Mass in Rome today celebrated by the Holy Father: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx-8oz1GuqU God bless and take care Fr Ashley Read more news on
Continue readingThe Live Simply Award is an opportunity for Catholic communities to respond to Pope Francis’ invitation in Laudato Si’ to “work with generosity and tenderness in protecting this world which God has entrusted to us”. Our Lady of the Annunciation, Bingham Rd, Addiscombe, is holding a mass at 7.00 pm
Continue readingSometimes people say Catholic Social Teaching has nothing to do with everyday life – how wrong they are! It’s not too late to enrol for the MA degree in Catholic Social Teaching at St Mary’s University – for details CLICK HERE or contact me. The whole programme can be studied
Continue readingCafod Harvest Fast Day is Friday 1 October. This year’s appeal focusses on our work supporting communities in the struggle against climate change. As we know, the climate crisis affects us all, but its impact tends to be most devastating on the world’s poorest communities. Cafod is asking you to
Continue readingThe winter night shelter season is fast approaching. We’re looking for help in areas including Evening Cook Teams, Day Time Services Hub, Local Food Collections and Advice Triage. Come along to Register Your Interest in Volunteering at United Reformed Church, 20 Widmore Road, Bromley BR1 1RY, on Saturday from 10.30am
Continue readingI am sure many of you were able to join in the recitation of a special Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Mary for the victims of sexual abuse, led by Deacon Sean. We are very grateful to him for this initiative and the prayer was very moving and harrowing.
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