Category Archives: Newsletter

Newsletter 5th April 2015 Greetings and blessings to you on this Easter Sunday morning as we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord. The Paschal Candle was blessed during the Easter Vigil. It represents the Risen Christ living with his Church. … Continue reading →

St. Mary’s, Blackheath Newsletter: 29th March 2015 Mass times: Saturday: 6.30pm (first Mass of Sunday) Sunday: 9.30 and 11am and 7.30pm Monday, Wednesday: 10am Tuesday: 7.30am Confessions: Saturday 12 to 1pm Today we start Holy Week, the most sacred Week … Continue reading →

.Newsletter 22nd March 2015. Today is the fifth Sunday of Lent, formerly known as Passion Sunday. The statues and the crosses in the Church are veiled for these last two weeks of Lent, to concentrate our minds on the events … Continue reading →

Newsletter 1st March 2015 Today is the Second Sunday of Lent. The gospel reading gives an account of the Transfiguration of the Lord. This contrasts with the account of the Temptations that we read last Sunday. There are Stations of … Continue reading →

Newsletter 8th February 2015 Today is the Fifth Sunday in ordinary time. Welcome to the First Communion Children at the 9.30 Mass today. They have made their First Confession and from now on the classes are concerned with the Mass … Continue reading →

Newsletter 1st February 2015 Today the First Sunday of February. There will be the usual Latin Mass at 11am. Monday is the feast of the Presentation, otherwise known as Candlemas Day. It commemorates the presentation of the child Jesus in … Continue reading →

Newsletter 18th January 2015 After the Christmas season, we continue with the Sundays in Ordinary time – today is the Second Sunday of the year. (Last week was the First week in Ordinary time). You will notice that the green … Continue reading →

Newsletter Sunday 4th January 2015 Today we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany, which commemorates the visit of the three wise men to the Christ Child. In the past this feast was celebrated on 6th January, the twelfth night after … Continue reading →

Newsletter 14th December 2014 Today is the Third Sunday of Advent: we use the rose coloured vestments to show that we are half way through the penitential season. It is known as Gaudete Sunday from the first word of the … Continue reading →