Signing of Certificates of Catholic Practice: New Procedures

School Reception Admissions for 2021/22 open 2/11/20 until ...

Fr Dominic Writes: “The last and Servant of all”

In today’s gospel, the disciples are arguing over honour in their ranks – “I’m the greatest,” “No I’m the greatest”. Jesus tackled the programme head on, “ if anyone wants to be first, he...

Fr John Writes: Faith: If good works do not go with it, it is quite dead. (James 2:17)

Above all we know that we are called to perform good works because Jesus himself showed us that this was the way to put faith into practice. “Not everyone who says ‘Lord, Lord”, Jesus...

Vacancies at Community First

Please click on the link below for the current vacancies at Community First https://www.communities1st.org.uk/Job-Vacancies

Fr Dominic Writes: Is prejudice a problem in our lives, our home, our church, our society?

Our Reading from the pen of James puts the problem of prejudice very pointedly. “My brothers, your faith in our Lord Jesus Christ must not allow for favouritism.” Then he paints a word picture...

Tom O’Sullivan RIP

Please click on the link below for the Funeral Notice of long standing parishioner, Tom O’ Sullivan. https://www.dignityfunerals.co.uk/funeral-notices/13-08-2021-thomas-patrick-osullivan/

Fr John Writes: The Assumption of our Lady

On 1st November 1950, Pope Pius XII proclaimed “for the joy and exultation of the entire Church;” that it was a divinely revealed truth that the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of...

Fr Dominic Writes: When we get discouraged

In our First reading from the first book of Kings we find that Elijah was an utterly discouraged man. He sat down under the shade of a tree, took stock of his life and...

Fr John writes: “Before the word was made, he chose us, chose us in Christ”

Our second readings for the next few weeks are taken from St Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. We know from the Acts of the Apostles that Paul spent three years in Ephesus, preaching in...

Fr Dominic Writes: The new normal

Following the lifting of restrictions by the Government this week, the Bishop’s Conference has published guidelines to reassure those of you who are still nervous about returning to church. The statement from the Conference...