21/04/2024

Newsletter: 4th Sunday of Easter B



Weekday Mass times

Over the last year I have been thinking about the weekday Mass schedule. Since the end of Covid the numbers for weekday Mass have not recovered in the way they have for Sunday. This has made me question whether 10:00am is still the appropriate time and whether one evening Mass and one early morning Mass might be substituted for the 10:00am. At the moment I am thinking of early morning Tuesday and early evening Wednesday (with a 10.00am monthly Mass when Fr Paul comes to say Mass). This would allow me to say a weekly Mass at St Richard Reynolds in the early morning on Wednesdays. In recent years I have been saying three Wednesday Masses all before lunchtime which is just too much over the long term.

If you any views please let me know especially if these different Mass times might be beneficial to your current weekly timetable.
Thank you
Fr Peter

Please note the Dare to Say session this coming Monday i.e. 22nd April has been cancelled. The course will continue the following week.

There is also no Holy Hour this week; we apologise for any inconvenience.

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To watch the live-stream for Mass at 10.30 am please click here.

Caroline Estorninho
07/04/2024

Newsletter: Divine Mercy Sunday (2nd Sunday of Easter B)



Remedial works to the roof
A presentation of the proposed remedial works to the roof along with an opportunity to see the plans and Q&A session will be held on Friday, 12th April from 6.00 - 7.00 pm.

There is a delay with the Page newsletter this week, it will be sent out tomorrow.

To watch the live-stream for Mass at 10.30 am please click here.

Caroline Estorninho
31/03/2024

Newsletter: Easter Sunday



May I write to wish every Parishioner and their family a very blessed Easter this coming Sunday. For those able to participate whether in person, or online, the dramatic events of Holy Thursday and Good Friday find their full meaning through Easter. The Last Supper becomes the kernel of the Mass, the death on the Cross, the conquest of sin and death. Easter confirms the death as the sacrificial entry to new life to which we are called to share through the Holy Spirit and that grace is communicated through the Eucharist.

Despite the pall of violence that marks our world, whether the large scale destruction and death in Gaza and Ukraine or the individual acts of violence that mark  our cities and communities, Easter offers hope. Hope for the next world, and hope within this world too since death and sin are never the last word, despite appearances to the contrary.

Please look out for the ways in which your new spirit-filled post-Easter life may be enhanced in the Parish. There are plenty of spiritual and social encounters to suit all tastes and interests being offered in this parish.

Lastly may I thank all those who have assisted in the celebration of the Holy Week Liturgies, and allowed us to participate in such an intensive way: Readers, Musicians, Welcomers, Flower arrangers, Spring cleaners, and many more. 

With every blessing for Easter
Fr Peter

There is no Page newsletter this week, however it will be back next week. We have attached a flyer with all the activities and groups St Margaret’s has to offer. Please click here to download a copy.

To watch the live-stream for Mass at 10.30 am please click here.

Caroline Estorninho