Category Archives: Newsletter

Newsletter 9th March 2014. Today the First Sunday of Lent: the gospel today speaks of the temptations of the Lord in the wilderness. Purple vestments and we do not recite the Gloria until Easter Sunday. The Alleluia verse after the … Continue reading →

Newsletter 2nd March 2014. Lent begins this week on Ash Wednesday. Ashes which are a sign of penance will be blessed and distributed at the Masses – Remember that you are dust and to dust you will return – there … Continue reading →

Newsletter 9th February 2014 Today is the fifth Sunday in ordinary time. Lent is not too far away: in days gone by this would have been known as Septuagesima Sunday: we would start to use purple vestments for the three … Continue reading →

Newsletter 2nd February 2014. Today we celebrate the feast of the Presentation of the Child Jesus in the temple. According t the Jewish law this took place forty days after the birth of the child. It is also known as … Continue reading →

Newsletter 26th January 2014 As always, newsletters are written well in advance. By the time you read this I hope that I will have returned safely from my travels to the South of Spain – though as you may recall … Continue reading →

Newsletter 19th January 2014\. This week is kept as the Second Sunday in ordinary time. The green vestments return for a few weeks until Lent begins. The Sunday readings are taken from Cycle A which means that we will be … Continue reading →

Newsletter 12th January 2014 Today we celebrate the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. On Monday we begin the First week in Ordinary time. The green vestments return once again for a few weeks until we begin Lent. On … Continue reading →

Newsletter 5th January 2014 The first newsletter for the New Year so to wish you every blessing and happiness during 2014. Today – a day ahead, we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany with the visit of the three wise … Continue reading →

Newsletter 29th December 2013. Thank you all for sharing in the Christmas services in the Church in such a joyful and prayerful way. I hope that you have been able to enjoy some days with your family and friends. Thank … Continue reading →

Newsletter 15th December 2013 Today, the Third Sunday of Advent is know as Gaudete Sunday from the first words of the Introit Antiphon – Rejoice in the Lord. We use the rose coloured vestments today to show that we are … Continue reading →