Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Seek Our Lady’s intercession at this year’s Hednesford Pilgrimage Reflection – the Hednesford Pilgrimage   The first two parish priests of Hednesford, Fr Patrick Boyle and Fr Joseph Healy, shared a great devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes and, because of their devoted service, both became Honorary Chaplains of the Sanctuary there. Fr Boyle also…

I was in Prison and You Visited Me This Saturday, 15 July – Pact Roadshow: I was in Prison and You Visited Me   Pact, Prison Advice and Care Trust, is the national Catholic charity which supports prisoners and their families. We are working in 11 prisons in the Archdiocese of Birmingham and in the community.Pact…

Reflection, LOUDfence, Being a Welcoming Church  Reflection for 6th Sunday of Easter   During these Easter days, the risen Jesus appears to his followers; he yearns for us with a burning desire and a love that is stronger than death. In this Sunday’s Gospel Jesus promises us that he will not abandon us or leave…

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   Vocations Sunday, urgent call for hosts for Ukrainians. Vocations Sunday   The Fourth Sunday of Easter is Vocations Sunday.   In Scripture, we hear of Jesus, the shepherd who calls each of us to follow him.   We ask to discern our own mission from Christ, and we…