View in browser Website Events News All they need to wear is the Word of God Reflection 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday’s gospel is a timely reminder for us. We see the king inviting his specially selected guests to the wedding of his son, but for many and various reasons they…
View in browser Website Events News What unites them all is service The Guild of St Stephen Altar servers from across the Archdiocese are gathering this Saturday at St Chad’s Cathedral for our annual Guild of Saint Stephen Mass of Thanksgiving. It is always a joy to see those…
Website Events News Synod: ‘…to bring his Good News to all peoples’ Reflection with Fr Jan Nowotnik A priest of the Archdiocese and Director of Mission at the Bishops’ Conference Tomorrow (Fri) I shall be heading off to Rome to participate in the long-awaited Synod of Bishops, which begins with an ecumenical prayer vigil…
Website Events News Avoid getting into debt – except the debt of mutual love. Reflection – St Vincent de Paul Jesus talks of mercy in terms of cancelling debts. A servant’s debt of 10,000 talents (200 years of salaries!) is cancelled but he then cruelly abuses a fellow servant who owes him four months…
Website Events News Prayer doesn’t help our relationship with God, prayer IS our relationship with God! Evangelii Gaudium Sunday and The Year of Prayer In preparation for the 2025 Jubilee Year “Pilgrims of Hope”, 2024 has been designated the Year of Prayer by Pope Francis. There is a particular…
Website Events News Education Sunday – ‘Where two or three meet in my name, I shall be there with them’ Reflection – Education Sunday ‘Where two or three meet in my name, I shall be there with them’ (Matthew 18:20) This Sunday, 10 September, is Education Sunday. At the start…
“You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” “Simon son of Jonah, you are a happy man!” 21st Sunday ordinary time year A “Simon son of Jonah, you are a happy man!” These are the words of Our Lord after St Peter has made his profession of faith, “You are the…
Celebrating the Blessed Martyrs who gave their lives for the faith, that we might have the consolation of our holy religion. Reflection: Harvington Hall Pilgrimage This year is the centenary of Harvington Hall being given to the care of the Archdiocese in 1923.The pilgrimage does not go back quite that far. In a letter…
On this great feast, we ask the prayers of Mary Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tuesday 15 August The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary allows us to see the fulfilment of our vocation to sanctity. Mary’s vocation was a unique expression of the divine intimacy we are all to…
To have eyes only for Jesus will allow you and I to discover the glory we are made for The Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ, Sunday 6 August The scene of the Transfiguration begins beautifully. Peter does not want this moment to end as he sees Jesus glowing glory and speaking with Moses…