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newsletter 18th March 2018

Newsletter 18th March 2018. Today is the Fifth Sunday of Lent, at one time known as Passion Sunday. From today the statues in the Church are veiled so as to concentrate our minds on the events of the Passion of … Continue reading

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newsletter 4th March 2018

Newsletter 4th March 2018 Today is the Third Sunday of Lent. There will be a Latin Mass at 11am today as it is the first Sunday of the month. As a Lenten devotion, there will be stations of the cross … Continue reading

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newsletter 25th February 2018

St. Mary’s,  Blackheath Newsletter: 25th February 2018 Mass times: Saturday: 6.30pm (first Mass of Sunday) Sunday: 9.30 and 11am and 7.30pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am Tuesday, Thursday: 7.30am Eucharistic Service: Tuesday 10am There is a Mass at the Convent on … Continue reading

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newsletter 11th February 2018

Newsletter 11th February 2019 Today is the Sunday before Lent, at one time known as Quinquagesima Sunday – fifty days before Easter. There are cakes and coffee in the Angelus Room today after the morning Masses. This is for the … Continue reading

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Parish council minutes

St. Mary’s Blackheath Meeting of Parish Council 25th January 2018 Present; Karen Suddaby, Julie Collins, Sue Gyde, Maria Teran, Viola d’Souza, Mary Miller, Mary Drislane. Julian Catlin, Sister Marie Christine and Monsignor Rothon, Apologies for absence: Richard Lam and Candelaria … Continue reading

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Bishop’s Visitation report 2017

Our Lady Help of Christians, Blackheath Village.   Introduction.  The parish of Our Lady Help of Christians began in 1873 and the present church was built in 1891.  The parish is blessed with excellent facilities – a beautiful church, a … Continue reading

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newsletter 28th January 2018

Newsletter 28th January 2018 Today is the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary time. Friday 2nd February is the feast of the Presentation, also known as Candlemas Day.  The blessing of the candles will take place before the 10am Mass. Saturday is … Continue reading

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newsletter 21st January 2018

Newsletter 21st January 2018 Today is the third Sunday in the Church’s year. I hoped that you remembered the Eve of St. Agnes on Saturday evening. At present we are in the middle of week of prayer for Christian unity … Continue reading

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newsletter 14th January 2017

Newsletter 14th January 2018 Today is the Second Sunday in ordinary time. The green vestments have appeared again for a short time until the beginning of Lent on 14th February. The Scripture readings on Sundays are taken from the second … Continue reading

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newsletter 7th January 2018

Newsletter 7th January 2018 Welcome to the first newsletter of the New Year. Today we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany – the visit of the three wise men to the Holy Family.  It should be on 6th January – … Continue reading

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