News for Sunday, 19 April
Dear friends, (Fr Richard remains on annual leave, until Friday 24 April.) Greetings from Florence, cradle of the Renaissance and home to Michelangelo's David! The patriarch David speaks through this Sunday's first reading at Mass, in which St [...]
News for Sunday, 12 April
Dear friends, '"Peace be with you!" This is how Jesus greets his Apostles in the Gospel for this Sunday... Peace is the gift of God... The wounds of the risen Lord and glorious Lord are the permanent sign [...]
News for Easter Day, 5 April
Dear friends, This mailing is issued on the eve of the Sacrum Triduum, the Great "Three Holy Days" at the centre of the Christian year: this (Maundy Thursday) evening at 8pm, we will gather to commemorate the Institution [...]
News for Palm Sunday, 29 March
Dear friends, Holy Week - the greatest week of the Christian year - is now almost upon us; and a summary of the principal liturgies of this period is attached to this message. Please make every effort to [...]
News for Passion Sunday, 22 March
Dear friends, As we prepare to mark Passion Sunday, and the final fortnight of Lent, our hearts and minds turn of course to Our Saviour's sufferings for our sake. We are mindful likewise of the pain of many throughout [...]
News for Mothering Sunday, 15 March
Dear friends, (Fr Richard remains on annual leave until Tuesday, 17 March: please consult the weekly sheet for changes to the usual Mass schedule.) Greetings from the St James' Way - an ancient pilgrimage route between the former Cluniac abbey [...]