Today is the feast day of the Martyrs of China (as well as the Martyrs of the Netherlands, as noted on another post). In addition to Masses at the usual times we have Rosary at 930 and Benediction at 5. God bless and take care Fr Ashley
Continue readingTomorrow is the feast day of Blessed Maria Theresa Ledochowska, the Mother Foundress of the Missionary Sisters of St Peter Claver, who have been a tremendous presence in our parish for many years. It’s particularly important this year because tomorrow is the 99th anniversary of her death and the Sisters
Continue readingToday is the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – here is Ezekiel, whose calling as a prophet is described (from chapter 2) in our first reading at Mass. Joseph Gulliford, who was with us for an extended pastoral placement last year, and Allan MacDonald, who was with us for a
Continue readingDear Parents, As you may be aware, many years ago, at the direction of the Archdiocese, the sacramental preparation programme moved from schools to the parish. Children are prepared for their First Confession and First Holy Communion by catechists from their parishes and the programme is overseen by the clergy.
Continue readingToday is the feast, in the dioceses of England and Wales and of Ireland, of St Oliver Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh and the last priest to be martyred in these islands.
Continue readingToday, in the aftermath of yesterday’s feast of Ss Peter and Paul, the Church honours those who followed them, the first martyrs of the Roman Church. God bless and take care Fr Ashley
Continue readingThe feast day of St Peter and St Paul, normally a Holy Day of Obligation – this is suspended still, but you are most welcome to come to Mass at 10 or 6. We make a special effort today to pray for the Holy Father.
Continue readingThis Sunday’s gospel, the raising of the daughter of Jairus (also the healing of the woman with a haemorrhage) from Mark chapter 5. God bless and take care Fr Ashley
Continue readingI recently had this article published in ET Studies, the journal of the European Society for Catholic Theology. My thanks to Louisa Warren for translating the abstract into French and German: READ HERE. God bless Fr Ashley (From our Facebook Page)
Continue readingToday is the feast day of St John Fisher and St Thomas More. It has an important history in this diocese: in the 20s and 30s the Southwark diocese played a big part in the fund-raising for the canonisation process, because St John Fisher’s diocese (Rochester) is within the territory
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