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 [...]
The Fifth Sunday in Lent
Dear friends, Last Sunday's flush of rose gives way this week to another dramatic visual milestone on our continuing journey through Lent: on Passion Sunday, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, the crucifixes and images in the church disappear [...]
The Fourth Sunday in Lent
Dear friends, Last week was undeniably a dramatic Sunday, over which, nonetheless, Mass attendance again surpassed 60 - congratulations! As our 2023 Stewardship Campaign - "With Gratitude and Hope" - concluded, I asked all members of our parish [...]