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3rd Sunday of Easter. When Jesus appears to the disciples in the Upper Room they cannot grasp what has happened. Jesus explains how the Resurrection was part of God’s promises in the Old Testament. At the Sacred Heart all services are now live streamed and are accessible from your computer. To access them go to the parish website and click on ‘Live Streaming’ or go direct … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 18.04.21

2nd Sunday of Easter. ‘We have seen the Lord’ are the joyful words of the disciples to Thomas. He does not share their enthusiasm and demands evidence so that he too can see. Remember that for St John to ‘see’ is synonymous with ‘believing’. Thomas separates the two: ‘unless I see…I refuse to believe’. The Lord understands this. A week later he takes him at his word. He … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 11.04.21

Easter Sunday "Today the Church’s proclamation echoes throughout the world: 'Jesus Christ is risen!' – 'He is truly risen.' Like a new flame this Good News springs up in the night: the night of a world already faced with epochal challenges and oppressed by a pandemic severely testing our whole human family. In this night, the Church’s voice rings out: 'Christ, my hope, is … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 04.04.21

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. Today we begin Holy Week, the high point of the Church’s year. The Gospel today is Mark’s account of the Passion of Jesus. His narrative is the most bleak of the four evangelists. Jesus is abandoned by everyone, abused by the chief priests and the soldiers and mocked by soldiers, passers-by and both criminals on the cross. It is the … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 28.03.01

5th Sunday of Lent. Today’s Gospel reading points forward to the Passion of Jesus. The request of the Greeks ‘we want to see Jesus’ continues the theme of personal encounter with the Lord that we find throughout the Gospel. Jesus will include them, as he does us, in his words ‘I shall draw all men to myself’. Tuesday, 23rd March will be a national Day of Reflection to … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 21.03.21