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 Sacred Heart Parish Newsletter 4th Week of Easter 2020 In this Sunday’s Gospel Jesus condemns the religious leaders who claimed to be shepherds of the people as ‘thieves and brigands’.  He is a shepherd who knows his sheep, who calls them by name, whose voice they recognise and follow. In these dark times we hold fast to the Lord asking him to protect us from all that … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 03.05.20

 Sacred Heart Parish Newsletter  3rd Week of Easter 2020  Today’s Gospel gives the account of the disciples who come to recognise Jesus on the road to Emmaus. The event looks back at the feeding of the five thousand and the Last Supper. It also looks forward to the central place of the Eucharist (the breaking of bread) in the life of the Church ever since. At present we … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 26.04.02

 Sacred Heart Parish Newsletter  LOW SUNDAY 2020  This Sunday, the first after Easter, is also known as Divine Mercy Sunday.  The story of Thomas and his need for evidence is told in today’s Gospel reading and is found in all three Synoptic gospels which shows its significance. I have always thought that describing Thomas as ‘doubting’ is rather unfair. He had not been … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 19.04.02

Holy Week 2020 Over the years I have I have taken part in the ceremonies of Holy Week in different settings: in the Liverpool parish where I grew up, in the Benedictine abbey where I spent 20 years, in parishes in East Anglia including the Cathedral in Norwich. Each year, whether the liturgy was solemn and grand or simple and homely, brought new insights into the central … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 05.04.20