NEWSLETTER

FROM THE PARISH PRIEST Tuesday Masses:  Over the next three weeks, the Tuesday Mass at Sacred Heart will be somewhat disrupted as I am not in the parish for one of them and I have a cremation and a funeral (in Cambridge) on the other two Tuesdays.  I hope to celebrate an evening Mass at… Read more: NEWSLETTER 19.07.26

Parish Notices Stella Maris: Today is Sea Sunday, when we remember those who spend their lives working at sea. Seafarers and fishers play a vital role in all our lives, but they often work in difficult and dangerous conditions. Conflicts around the world are increasing risks to their safety, especially for crews travelling through regions… Read more: NEWSLETTER 12.07.26

FROM THE PARISH PRIEST A week in the diocese: This week we saw quite a lot happening in the diocese: on Thursday I was installed as your parish priest, and we had two men ordained to the Sacred Priesthood on Saturday. The two new priests give a bit more stability and longevity to the diocese… Read more: NEWSLETTER 05.07.26

FROM THE PARISH PRIESTDedication of the Cathedral: Every year, on the26th June, as a diocese we celebrate the dedication of our Cathedral. This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of our diocese and of the dedication of the building as a cathedral. St John the Baptist had been a parish church up until 1976 when… Read more: NEWSLETTER 28.06.26

FROM THE PARISH PRIEST This Sunday, we celebrate the Day for Life as we remember our calling, as baptised Catholics, to acknowledge and defend the right to life for all human beings — from conception to natural death. In 2024, between 300,000 and 305,000 abortions took place in the UK alone (that is 822 per… Read more: NEWSLETTER 21.06.26