Holy Tuesday
On Tuesday in Holy Week, sometimes called Holy Tuesday, our gospel reading is always from John 13, where Jesus predicts both Judas’ betrayal of him and Peter’s denial. Amidst rather
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Today is traditionally known in England as ‘Fig Monday’, but the gospel reading is the account in John chapter 12 of Mary, the sister of Lazarus, anointing Jesus. A very
Continue readingSaturday Briefing from our Facebook page
The church is open this morning for Confessions from 1040 until 1230 and again for the Vigil Mass for Palm Sunday at 6pm. Places at Masses must be pre-booked. Please
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In today’s gospel reading (John 10:31-42) the confrontation between Jesus and his opponents leads for the second time to an attempt to kill him – ‘they fetched stones to stone
Continue readingSt Oscar Romero
Today the Church honours St Oscar Romero, martyred on this day in 1980 – forgive shameless plug. We have already circulated details of a special Mass being celebrated by the
Continue readingA Time for Healing
This is a depiction of our first reading today from Numbers chapter 21. Jesus applies this image to himself in John and in today’s gospel (John 8) talks of himself
Continue readingMake National Day of Reflection on Pandemic “A Day of Prayer”
Tuesday 21 March, the anniversary of the first lockdown in England, has been designated a national day of reflection. Alongside this the Bishops Conference has asked for it to be
Continue readingSusannah and the elders
We always begin the fifth week of Lent, as we enter its most intense period, with the story of Susannah and the elders from Daniel chapter 13. This is part
Continue readingPassiontide
Today’s gospel from John chapter 12 recounts how, after Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem before his Passion and the raising of Lazarus from the dead, a turning point in the gospel
Continue readingSt Joseph’s Day
In December Pope Francis wrote a letter, ‘Patris Corde’, marking the 150th anniversary of Blessed Pius IX proclaiming St Joseph to be Patron of the Universal Church (http://www.vatican.va/…/papa-francesco-lettera-ap…). This declaration,
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