Praying the litany of the Sacred Heart On Friday I received an email from the Good Counsel Network, inviting us to take part in a novena beginning this Sunday: We are writing today to ask you to join us in…
Happy Easter
May God bless you and yours I’ve celebrated the Easter Vigil, so it’s my joy now to wish a Happy Easter to you and yours! To subscribe to the YouTube channel, just click here and look for the button.
Easter Sunday concert
Andrea Bocelli live from Milan Cathedral At 6pm on Easter Sunday in Milan Cathedral, Andrea Bocelli will give a solo performance “representing a message of love, healing and hope to Italy and the world.” You can watch it for free…
Prayer in a time of pandemic
Added by Pope Francis When I celebrated this afternoon (behind closed doors, with no congregation) the Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, there was an element that has never been there before. Pope Francis decreed a new prayer to be…
Renewing my priestly commitment
In the presence of the Blessed Sacrament As well as celebrating Holy Mass tomorrow (Maundy Thursday), I will, along with many other priests, be renewing my commitment to serve God and God’s people (that’s you!). I thought you might like…
Music for Holy Week
BBC Radio 3 are broadcasting some recordings of wonderful sacred music for Holy Week. Already transmitted, and available to listen to now on BBC Sounds, is a three long compilation of Music for Holy Week. On Good Friday, there are…
YouTube channel
Just launched I’ve launched a YouTube channel! Please visit to watch the first video, and subscribe to be notified of new content.
Online children’s liturgy
Spiritual nourishment for our younger parishioners I was very pleased to learn that Cafod have set up a children’s liturgy to take place every Sunday at 10am, using streaming media. If you have a smart TV, computer, laptop, Chromebook, tablet…
Easter offerings
How to give your gift online Parishioners know that I don’t receive a salary from the parishes I serve, and my income is from the gifts that people choose to offer as Mass Offerings, and on occasions like weddings and…
Baptisms, Weddings, First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion
Postponed for the time being Bishop Patrick has told us that baptisms are to be deferred until the bishops’ advisers say it is safe; but naturally, a person in danger of death may be baptised, without a congregation, and with…