John

Dear Friends, In today’s Gospel Jesus promises that people from across the globe will enter the kingdom of God and sit at table with patriarchs and prophets. But many of those to whom the prophets and patriarchs were sent will find themselves outside. Many of his hearers failed to recognise who he was and did not hear his message. On Monday, 26th September Bishop Alan … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 21.08.22

Dear Friends, The feast of Corpus Christi - the Body and Blood of Christ - shows us how central the Mass is in our Catholic tradition. The Mass makes present the total self-giving of Christ who nourishes his people when they gather. In the Gospel reading the multiplication of the loaves and fishes already has a eucharistic character when Jesus took, blest, broke and gave in … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 19.06.22

Dear Friends, We are so small and weak on this earth of ours. But there is one who came to give us a new vision and a new way of living. His words had the power to inspire, his actions showed the way of love. That love was directed to his Father from whom he held his very being. Those who shared his life and listened to his words did not fully understand their true meaning. … [Read more...] about 12.06.22

Dear Friends, Today we begin the diocesan programme Faithful Stewards of God’s Gifts which will run over three weekends. Father James Ascension Day is on Thursday of this week and it is a Holy Day of Obligation. Next Sunday is World Communications Day- there will be a retiring collection for the Catholic Communications Network. Just a reminder. The Diocesan … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 22.05.22

Dear Friends, The mysterious yet beautiful vision of John in the Book of the Apocalypse is about the fulfilment of God’s promises: ‘now I am making the whole of creation new’. The story of salvation is achieved through the death and resurrection of the Lord opening the way for a ‘new creation’. We witness to this by the new law of love that Jesus has given us. Today we … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 15.05.22