Recruiting Stewards Edit: since this post was published, we successfully applied for permission to open the church for private prayer. A huge ‘thank you’ to all who have volunteered! There are still opportunities for more stewards to help. Thanks, too,…
Livestream Mass for the Sick, their Families and Care-givers
Holy Mass is being celebrated for the sick, their families, care workers and NHS staff every Thursday at 7pm by one or other of our diocesan Bishops of England and Wales, each in his respective Cathedral. On Thursday 11th June…
Novena for Pentecost
Thy Kingdom Come – Global Ecumenical Prayer Initiative Received yesterday from Fr Jonathan Rose, an invitation to join a novena of prayer to the Holy Spirit. Read on for more details… Please do encourage your parishioners to join in this exciting…
Invited to take part in a novena
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…
Cardinal Nichols broadcasting on Easter Sunday
On BBC local radio Cardinal Nichols will be leading a service, said in some reports to be Holy Mass, to be broadcast at 8am on Easter Sunday on 39 BBC local radio stations. BBC Radio Manchester broadcasts on: Freeview channel…
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…