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Fr John Writes

Fr John writes: “The love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit which has been given to us” (Romans 5:5)

Today the Church celebrates its devotion to the Most Holy Trinity. Three divine persons share in one divine nature. God is both three and one. Our readings at Mass today will not mention the...

Read more June 9, 2022 at 4:11 pm

Fr John Writes: “It has been decided by the Holy Spirit and by ourselves….” (Acts 15:28)

The apostles at Pentecost, by the power of the Holy Spirit were transformed into fearless proclaimers of the Gospel. Jesus in his farewell address to his disciples promised that the Holy Spirit would be...

Read more May 19, 2022 at 4:54 pm

Fr John Writes: ““Paul and Barnabas urged them to remain faithful to the grace God had given them.” (Acts 13:43)

In our first reading today Paul and Barnabas are continuing their missionary journey which has taken in Cyprus, Paphos and Perga. In Antioch they tell the Jews that they had the privilege of hearing...

Read more May 5, 2022 at 1:06 pm

Fr. John writes: “That Christ is truly risen from the dead we know. Victorious King, thy mercy show!” (Easter Sequence)

This Sunday is known as Divine Mercy Sunday. During the 1930’s, Sr Maria Faustina Kowolska, a nun living in the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy in Poland received a series of visions or...

Read more April 20, 2022 at 4:29 pm

Fr John Writes:“I am no longer trying for perfection by my own efforts, the perfection that comes from the Law, but I want only the perfection that comes through faith in Christ” (Philippians 3:9).

For anyone who has been struggling through Lent to give something up, or to take up some new devotion of prayer or charitable work, it might appear that St Paul is calling those endeavours...

Read more March 31, 2022 at 4:40 pm

Fr John Writes; “Grant pardon and you will be pardoned”

Last week we heard teaching from Jesus in Luke’s gospel which challenged the normal way of looking at things when he told his disciples that the poor, the hungry and those who wept were...

Read more February 17, 2022 at 5:24 pm

Fr John writes: “If you say so, I will pay out the nets”

In our Gospel story today, Jesus has used Simon Peter’s boat to address the people gathered on the shore of lake Galilee, probably using one of the inlets of the lake as a natural...

Read more February 3, 2022 at 5:15 pm

Fr John writes: I, in my turn, have decided to write an ordered account for you

” I, in my turn, after carefully going over the whole story from the beginning, have decided to write an ordered account for you.” (Luke 1:3) The opening chapter of Luke’s gospel is described...

Read more January 19, 2022 at 6:06 pm

Fr John writes: “And the glory of the Lord will be revealed and all people will see it.” (Isaiah 40:5)

The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord brings Christmas Time to a conclusion and we will begin Ordinary Time in the Church’s liturgical calendar – so called because we “order” our weeks as...

Read more January 6, 2022 at 5:39 pm
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Mass Times

Sunday Masses
St Teresa:
6:00 pm (Vigil Mass) and 10:00 am
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More:
8:30 am and 12:00 noon

Weekday Masses:
St Teresa: 9:15 am
(Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri)

The Churches

St Teresa of the Child Jesus:
291 Shenley Road,
Borehamwood,
Herts WD6 1TG

Ss John Fisher & Thomas More:
28 Rossington Avenue,
Borehamwood,
Herts WD6 4LA

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Catholic Parishes of Borehamwood

Address - 291 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Herts WD6 1TG

Phone: 020 8953 1294
E-mail: borehamwood@rcdow.org.uk

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