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Dear Friends, In today’s second reading St Paul tells us that the Lord is faithful. No matter what happens he will not abandon us. He will give us strength, protect us from every form of evil and will keep us faithful to the love of God. The Journey in Faith course continues next Sunday at 5 pm in the presbytery. We are also taking names of children for First Holy … [Read more...] about Newsletter 10.11.19.

Dear Friends, Today’s Gospel tells the story of another tax-collector. Zachaeus opens his house and his heart to Jesus and this encounter is a turning point in his life. The Journey in Faith course begins today at 5 pm in the presbytery. It is for those who wish to explore the teaching of the Catholic Church as well as anyone who would like to have a ‘refresher’ … [Read more...] about Newsletter 03.11.19.

Dear Friends, Today’s Gospel is a school of prayer. Jesus tells us that we learn to pray, not necessarily from the religious person but the sinner. Prayer is about God and how I stand before God - in truth and in humility. The Journey in Faith course will begin next Sunday, 3rd November at 5 pm in the presbytery. It is for those who wish to explore the teaching of the … [Read more...] about Newsletter 27.10.19.

Dear Friends, Today’s Gospel is about the need to pray continually. St John Henry Newman once wrote, ‘Prayer is to the spiritual life what the beating of the pulse and the drawing of the breathy are to the life of the body’. These words reflect his firm conviction that Christ dwells in the heart of every Christian, calling each of us to holiness. The Journey in Faith … [Read more...] about Newsletter 20.10.19.

Dear Friends, Today’s Gospel reminds us of the importance of saying Thank You! This is true in our daily lives: it is also true in our prayer life. The greatest Thank You prayer is the Eucharist - the word means Thanksgiving. It is at the Eucharist that we join with the whole Church in thanking God for the saving work of his Son. Today we celebrate the canonisation of … [Read more...] about Newsletter 13.10.19.