The Parish owes a great deal of gratitude to Deacon David Cross. He has helped to lead and animate the parish with great enthusiasm and good humour.
This is his last weekend as a permanent deacon here and we wish him well in his new position at St Gabriel’s – we will recognise his contribution formally in a few weeks. Personally I would like to thank him for staying on to see me settled in the parish and I will miss his great assistance.
Bishop Terry will celebrate Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral at 9.30am tomorrow (Tuesday) for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis. He also gave this reaction to the news… I heard the truly shocking news as I switched on the TV to listen to the morning news. Although...
In war-torn Ukraine, Maria is just one of 6 million people who have had to flee their homes. Many are now living in derelict or bomb-damaged houses - often without windows, roofs, heating or means of cooking. With temperatures dropping as low as -20°C, Maria, like any...
https://youtu.be/gc9kGLrrEcM Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’ Conference and Archbishop of Westminster, has issued a pastoral letter on assisted suicide that will be read in the churches of his diocese on the weekend of 12-13 October. Referring to a...
