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Dear friends, We stand on the threshold of the most important week in the Christian year, and I encourage all members of our parish family to participate fully [...]

Dear friends, In this Sunday's Gospel reading - the story of a woman accused of adultery - Jesus powerfully reminds us that questions of moral judgement involve not only an [...]

Dear friends, This weekend marks the midpoint of Lent, as we also celebrate Mothering Sunday. As usual, flowers will be blessed, for distribution to the congregation - and [...]

Dear friends, St Mary's marked an important and very encouraging milestone last week, with attendance over an "ordinary" Sunday rising to more than 70 people, for the first [...]

Dear friends, Our guest preacher at Mass this Sunday will be the Rev'd Canon David Stanton, Sub-Dean and Canon Treasurer of Westminster Abbey. Canon Stanton is also a [...]

Dear friends, We have now embarked upon our annual pilgrimage to the Cross, as we make our way through this holy season of Lent. We must keep always [...]

Dear friends, Fr Joseph Barnes, who is on placement with us for the next two-and-a-half weeks writes, 'Hello! My name is Fr Joseph, and I am very pleased [...]

Dear friends, We are pleased to welcome Fr Joseph Barnes to St Mary's on a short placement with us: Fr Joseph will preach at this weekend's Masses, and [...]

Dear friends, This Sunday's readings meditate upon the need for depth of faith: to trust in God is as if to put down roots to guard against drought; to [...]

Dear friends, This Sunday's Gospel reading relates the story of the miraculous draught of fishes, following which Christ commissions Peter, James and John as, henceforward, "fishers of men": [...]