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Ash Wednesday
On Ash Wednesday we begin the season of Lent with a service of ashing in the church. Lent is the period of 40 days in preparation for...
Feb 13, 2024


Sunday Next Before Lent
At his Transfiguration Jesus led the apostles to a high place where they could be alone with him. The light of Christ appeared, and the...
Feb 10, 2024


2nd Sunday before Lent
Contemporary life can be so demanding but by keeping our focus on the eternal God we can gain a better perspective on life. In the words...
Feb 3, 2024


The Presentation of Christ in the Temple: Candlemas
Forty days ago we celebrated the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now we recall the day on which he was presented in the Temple, offered...
Jan 27, 2024


The Presentation of Christ in the Temple: Candlemas
Forty days ago we celebrated the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now we recall the day on which he was presented in the Temple, offered...
Jan 27, 2024


The Epiphany of the Lord
The festival of the Epiphany falls on the 6th of January but may also be celebrated on a Sunday near that date. “Epiphany” comes from a...
Jan 6, 2024


4th Sunday of Advent
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant....
Dec 23, 2023


3rd Sunday of Advent
This Sunday is traditionally known as “Gaudete Sunday” because the Church’s traditional opening song begins with the word, ‘Rejoice!’ A...
Dec 16, 2023


2nd Sunday of Advent
One of the advantages of our parish being dedicated to St John the Baptist is that we encounter our patron not only on his feast day in...
Dec 9, 2023


First Sunday of Advent
Advent is a time of preparation. Our English word comes from the Latin adventus (meaning “coming”). We refer of course to the coming and...
Dec 2, 2023


The Feast of Christ the King
Reflection The festival of Christ the King is a useful reminder that Christ alone is the ultimate authority and not any earthly leader....
Nov 25, 2023


2nd Sunday before Advent
Reflection At the end of the Church’s year, as we approach Advent, the issue of the ‘end times’ often comes up in the readings at the...
Nov 18, 2023
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