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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.

Dear Friends, On October 2nd, we celebrated the Feast Day of our Guardian Angels. “Guardian Angel” is one of Blessed John Henry Newman’s hymn poems, written after he established The Oratory of St Philip Neri in England. Blessed Newman calls his Guardian Angel his oldest friend, who guided and helped him during every moment of his childhood, a friend who knows him completely. … [Read more...] about Newsletter 06.10.19.