Newsletter

Dear Parishioners, I would like to thank each one of you for extending a warm welcome to me in all the three churches.  I am grateful to Bishop Alan for appointing me as your parish priest and giving me this opportunity to serve you.  As I begin my pastoral ministry with you, I look forward to your support and generosity to be totally committed to the Lord’s work … [Read more...] about Newsletter 25.09.22

We warmly welcome our newly arrived parish priest, Fr Peter Raj and  hope to make him feel very much at home in each of our three communities.  We look forward  to his ministry and also hearing about his earlier life in Goa. Today is Home Mission Day and there will be a retiring Collection. Next weekend (24/25th September) the annual Mission Appeal will be … [Read more...] about Newsletter 18.09.22.

Dear Friends, In the exchange between God and Moses an important point is being made. Moses asks God for mercy ’for this people of yours whom you brought out of Egypt’. In effect he is saying that because they are God’s people he must relent.   This weekend will be my last in the parish after which I will go and stay with my sister in Liverpool while arrangements for … [Read more...] about Newsletter 11/09/22

Dear Friends, The Gospel reminds us of the radical renunciation that is required of everyone who embarks on the road of discipleship. Countless men and women over the centuries have shown us, not only that this is possible but that in this lies true wisdom.  Next weekend (10/11th September) will be my last in the parish after which I will go and stay with my sister … [Read more...] about Newsletter 04.09.22

Dear Friends, Humility recognises we are flawed, both by personal sin and by contamination by the sin of the world. We need to be forgiven and healed. We cannot save ourselves. God loved us enough to save us. This is love, not that we loved God but that God loved us while we were still sinners and sent Jesus to take away our sins. God loves us this without imposing upon us … [Read more...] about Newsletter 28.08.22