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Dear Friends, In today’s feast we give thanks for the gift of the Eucharist, so deeply rooted in Catholic tradition and practice. It is the gift of Christ himself whose risen Body we receive under the sign of bread. What we receive is not some spiritual token far less a memorial meal but Jesus Christ offered for us – food and drink to sustain us on our journey to the … [Read more...] about Newsletter 18.06.17.

Dear Friends, Today we celebrate the great mystery that is God himself. The doctrine of the Trinity is a way of saying that God is best defined as Love itself and relationship is at the heart of God’s being. We have made a successful application to the Alive in Faith campaign for a grant to each of our three communities. As funds continue to build up we will be able to … [Read more...] about Newsletter 11.06.17.

Dear Friends, Today we celebrate the feast of Pentecost. Fifty days after Easter the Holy Spirit is given in dramatic ways to the apostles. As we celebrate this feast we don’t just look back at past events: we ask that we too may receive that same Spirit in our lives. What a splendid day we had for the Tea Party! The sun shone, the Pimms flowed, we were inundated with … [Read more...] about Newsletter 04.06.17.

Dear Friends, Next Sunday we will celebrate the feast of the Ascension. In today’s readings Jesus prepares his disciples for his imminent departure. He promises that another Advocate - the Holy Spirit - will come to them. It is the Holy Spirit who enables us to love Jesus with a love that is ‘real and active’. The following weekend we will celebrate Pentecost. Lets make … [Read more...] about Newsletter 211.05.17.

Dear Friends, In today’s Gospel Jesus consoles his disciples about his imminent departure. He promises to return to take them to himself so that they will be with him. We hear his words with our knowledge of what is about to happen and with our faith in the resurrection. But at this point, the disciples are just confused by his words and so the passage shows the disciples’ … [Read more...] about Newsletter 14.05.17.