The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Dear friends, It's good to be back in Kenton, after a restorative fortnight on annual leave: thank you to all those who ensured the continuation of worship and witness in our parish in my absence. This coming weekend [...]
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
Dear friends, The Fourth Sunday of Easter is traditionally known as Good Shepherd Sunday, and is a day of special prayer for vocations to the sacred priesthood. Thank you to those who, during Lent, supported our Lent Appeal [...]
The Third Sunday of Easter
Dear friends, The Resurrection appearance on the road to Emmaus is one of the best-known and best-loved of Our Lord's appearances during that first Eastertide - doubtless because it resonates with so many elements of our own contemporary [...]
The Second Sunday of Easter
Dear friends, Alleluia, Christ is risen! A very happy Easter to you all. And what a wonderful celebration it was here at St Mary's over the Easter weekend. So many of you have kindly expressed your own surprise, [...]
Easter Day
Dear friends, Today (Maundy Thursday, 6 April) we begin the most sacred season of the Christian year, the "Sacrum Triduum" (or Three Holy Days). I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at this evening's [...]
Palm Sunday
Dear friends, An acquaintance told me recently of his intention to camp out overnight on the Mall to witness the King's Coronation procession along the Royal Route in May: doubtless, thousands of other people will attempt the same, to [...]