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Dear Friends,  We look to Jesus as our shepherd who knows and cares for us and leads beyond the confines of this present life to eternity with him and the Father.  Father James The Senior Citizens Group (NW) - meets on Monday 13th May. This week, after the usual morning activities, the group will be painting Norfolk Rocks with Sally Smith. There will be no meeting … [Read more...] about Newsletter 12.05.19

Dear Friends, Today’s Gospel shows the apostles feeling lost and bereft. They go back to what is familiar - Galilee and their fishing nets. Then Jesus is seen on the shore inviting them to have breakfast! He also provides an amazing catch of fish. This is a powerful symbol, and one that they would have appreciated, of their future apostolate which would be made fruitful by … [Read more...] about Newsletter 05.05.19.

Dear Friends, Today is sometimes called Low Sunday in contrast to the ‘high’ Sunday that is Easter day. During Eastertide we will hear how the disciples reacted to the Easter event, gradually coming to realise its meaning. The reading from Revelation shows that with the Resurrection everything has changed and the way has been opened to the infinite and unimaginable. It … [Read more...] about Newsletter 28.04.19.

Dear Friends, Today we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is much more than chocolate eggs and bunny rabbits! Our Christian lives have no meaning if the Christ who died for us has not also risen. At every celebration of the Eucharist it is his death that we commemorate - but the presence is that of the Risen Lord. During Holy Week we relived the Last Supper, … [Read more...] about Newsletter 21.04.19.

Dear Friends, This week which we call Holy is central to the Church’s year. During these days we recall in the liturgy the journey of Jesus to his passion and death on the cross culminating in his glorious resurrection. It is the one time in the year when our three communities come together over the three days of the Triduum to relive the saving events of our salvation. Palm … [Read more...] about Newsletter 14.04.19.