Sunday 27th September

 

Dear Friends,

Just a reminder of our Masses this Sunday and for the rest of the week.

26th Sunday. Year A. 27th Sept         8.30am  

                                                                10am  

Mon. 28th Sept: St Wenceslaus            9.30am  

Tues 29th Sept: 

Ss Michael the Archangel                 EF     12 noon  

Wed 30th Sept: St Jerome                     9.30am   

Thur 1st Oct: St Therese of the Child Jesus 7pm   

NOVENA & BENEDICTION

Fri 2nd Oct: Guardian Angels             9.30am   

Sat 3rd Oct: St Therese                         

11.30-11.50  CONFESSIONS

                                                             EF   12 noon   

27th Sunday. Year A. 4th October

                                                                8.30am

                                                        10am

Sunday 20th September. Masses this week

The workers in the vineyard

Masses this Sunday and this week are more or less back to normal.

Please note that there is still no 11.30am EF Mass this Sunday, as the numbers attending were so small as to make this unviable for the moment. 

At the Sunday Masses so far, only about half the usual number of people have been attending. 

Please remember to bring your mask!

25th Sunday. Year A. 20th Sept Masses 8.30am and 10am

Mon. 21st Sept: St Matthew, Apostle Mass at 9.30am

Tues 22nd Sept: St Thomas of Villanova. Traditional Form Mass at 12 noon

Wed 23rd Sept: St Pio of Pietrelcina  Mass at 9.30am

Thur 24th Sept: Our Lady of Walsingham NOVENA & BENEDICTION at 7pm

Fri 25th Sept: Feria Mass at 9.30am

Sat 26th Sept: 11.30-11.50 Confessions

Ember Day. Traditional Form Mass at 12 noon

 

Sunday 13th September: OPEN FOR MASS!

ST CATHERINE LABOURÉ

OPENING AGAIN FOR PUBLIC MASS 

THIS COMING SUNDAY

13th SEPTEMBER

8.30am

10am

 

Sunday 6th September

Tuesday sees the beautiful feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Her parents, Ss Joachim and Anna are much honoured amongst our Orthodox brothers and sisters. A feastday that reminds us also of grandparents. Perhaps a little reminder to pray for out parents and grandparents (whether they be alive or dead) and to offer a gift to Our Lady on her birthday. From her various apparitions, we know that the only things Mary asks for are our prayers and for conversion of life, so that we may be able to join her in the glory of Heaven.

Because of Covid related difficulties spoken of in earlier posts, there will be no public Masses at St Catherine's this Sunday. HOWEVER, I hope to have some better news shortly for within the next couple of weeks.

Sunday 30th August. 22nd Sunday of the Year.

Matt 16:21-27

If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself, take up his cross and follow me.

These words from the Gospel of St Matthew this Sunday seem particularly apt on a societal scale in these times. Our Lord walks with us but let us also minister to one another, as kind souls did for him: Veronica with her cloth and Simon with his strength, Mary Magdalene with her tears and John with his steadfastness. And of course, Our Lady with her Immaculate and loving Heart.

Our public Masses remain suspended for the moment at St Catherine's but let us pray for one another.

Sunday 23rd August. Parish news.

 

Gospel of St Matthew this Sunday 16:13-20

You are Peter, 

and I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven.

Regrettably, due to Covid 19 restrictions,

we are once again without public Mass at St Catherine's this Sunday.

Sadly, No Masses this Sunday

I write with a heavy heart as I will have to cancel Masses for this coming Sunday at St Catherine's due to the strange times forced upon us all by Coronavirus. 

As many parishioners will know, I have been in France for a few days this week. However, I have been caught out by the sudden imposition of 14 day quarantine for those returning from France. I have made desperate attempts to arrange a booking to allow me to return before the deadline tomorrow but to no avail, as everyone else seems to have had the same idea! So although I may be able to return tomorrow, it will not be possible for me to celebrate public Mass for 14 days.

I have been unable to find a priest to cover at this short notice - many of those who might usually do so as retired priests throughout the diocese are also in age and health circumstances that restrict them from doing so.

With the uncertainty surrounding all this, I cannot say for definite when Masses might resume but I will keep parishioners informed via email and here on the Blog as soon as I can be certain.

We would have been celebrating the beautiful feast of the Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven this Sunday. I hope you will still honour this lovely feast in the best way you can and I will be offering my Mass for all your intentions.