New Year’s Day – World Day of Prayer for Peace
Tomorrow is the World Day of Prayer for Peace and here are details of the Holy Father’s message for this: Pope World Day of Peace message: no peace without a
Continue readingFather George Webster SSC
Some of you may remember Father George Webster SSC who was for some years Parish Priest of St Patrick’s, Chislehurst. He was retired and living in a community of his
Continue readingChildermas – Feast of the Holy Innocents
Today is the feast of the Holy Innocents – traditionally called ‘Childermas’ in England. As I write this I am watching the great film epic ‘Jesus of Nazareth’; Herod is
Continue readingMusic at Christmas
A huge thank you to our three choirs who have returned to making music for us to listen to during Mass. For safety reasons they are limited to singing from
Continue readingFourth Sunday of Advent: Sea Sunday
The fourth candle of Advent is called the ‘Angel Candle’ and symbolizes peace. This name comes from the fact that the angels announced that Jesus came to bring peace (Luke
Continue reading‘O Wisdom, who came from the mouth of the Most High…’
Today in the calendar we begin the final countdown to Christmas, a week before Christmas Eve. Advent changes gear and becomes much more focussed on the coming of Christ, so
Continue readingThe short book of Zephaniah
Our first reading at Mass today is a rare extract from the short book of Zephaniah (3:1-2, 9-13 – it’s a pity verses 3 – 8 are missed out in
Continue readingGaudete Sunday, 2020
Traditionally the third Sunday of Advent is a day when we lift briefly the purple austerity of the season – so ordinarily the organ is allowed and flowers, and
Continue readingOur Christmas Services: Book Now
To reduce the pressure for places at Masses on Christmas Day, it has been announced that the obligation to attend Mass on Christmas Day itself has been extended to cover
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