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View in browser   Website Events News   Week of Prayer for Christian Unity           Reflection on the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ­ The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place from 18 to 25 January each year, 25 January being the Feast of the Conversion of St…

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 Let us persevere in our prayer for the holy souls Reflection: Let us persevere in our prayer for the holy souls ­ On this All Souls Day, when we honour all of the Faithful Departed for their fidelity to Christ in life, we also pray for them, that they be purified before…

View in browser Website Events News Open our eyes and our hearts so that every encounter with those in need becomes an encounter with Jesus, your Son and our Lord ­Father’s Day, Day for Life, Refugee Week  As we celebrate Father’s Day this Sunday, we pray for all those who have chosen the vocation of the father…

View in browser   Website Events News   Second Sunday of Advent – Mary Receives the Word   Reflection: Second Sunday of Advent ­ Fr Michael Glover, currently studying in Rome, is sharing reflections for Advent.   Mary Receives the Word   As we contemplate the image of the pregnant Mother of God, we remember…

View in browser   Website Events News   Pope Francis requests prayers for and a commitment to the terminally ill and their families Rite of Election at St Chad’s Cathedral ­ Sunday 18 February at 3pm. In every Catholic Cathedral across the world, on the First Sunday of Lent, all those adults who have been…