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Welcome to the website of Blessed Robert Grissold Catholic Church in Balsall Common. Here you can find details of the parish, our latest newsletter, services and sacraments offered by the Church and, in our parish archive, the events we have held. As a parish we value your privacy. Please follow the link here to learn more about the privacy policy that covers all catholic churches in the Archdiocese of Birmingham,
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING MASS WEEKEND 11th/12th MAY
There will be no mass next Sunday 12th May. This is due to the closure of roads around the church for Vélo Birmingham.
Mass next weekend will instead be held at 6.30 pm on Saturday 11th May.
There will be no mass next Sunday 12th May. This is due to the closure of roads around the church for Vélo Birmingham.
Mass next weekend will instead be held at 6.30 pm on Saturday 11th May.
Easter 2019 Services
If you are looking for our mass times for Easter 2019, click here
If you are looking for our mass times for Easter 2019, click here
Father Frank writes on this week’s Mass
As followers of Christ, we are all called to be like the Good Samaritan. We are to love our neighbour as ourselves - serving all people without distinction of race, colour or creed and having a special concern for the poor and marginalized. We are to demonstrate our love of God through being reconcilers, peacemakers and healers in a wounded world.
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Parish Events
Looking for the rest of the Parish Event List? We have archived the list from our old site but you can still view them here.
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| 17.07.2019 | Dates for your diary relating to the Silver Anniversary Year of Blessed Robert Grissold Church | Wednesday 17th July: Patronal Feast of Blessed Robert Grissold. Sunday 11th August: Summer Pilgrimage to Gallows Hill (the place of Blessed Robert’s execution). Sunday 13th October: Confirmation, together with the Blessing of our commemorative window by Bishop William. Wednesday 25th December: Christmas Day - the 25th anniversary of the first Mass at Blessed Robert Grissold |
| 07.07.2019 | Choral Sparks | A special thank you to all who helped and supported the concert last weekend especially Ian and Ellie for all their hard work arranging it. We raised over £1,000 which is been split between the parish and Gridtones choir charity. Photos of the event can be found by clicking on the link |
| 07.07.2019 | Pancake Breakfast Today | After Mass today there will be a Pancake breakfast in aid of Parish Funds |
| 07.07.2019 | Baptism | Baptism: 11.00 am next Sunday. Baptism of Cormac David Cant. |
| 03.07.2019 | Get-together | We meet this Wednesday 3rd July at 10.30am in the parish room for tea, coffee, cakes and a chat. All welcome. |
| 30.06.2019 | Catenian Association Bursary Presentation | At the end of Mass today parishioner Tom Green will be presented with a bursary by Brian Green, current President of The Redditch Circle of the Catenian Association. The Catenian Bursary Fund aims to support young Catholics who want to work on projects around the world which help communities less fortunate than ourselves. Tom is travelling to Tanzania in January 2020 for 3 months to work with a Christian Charity on rural infrastructure projects. The bursary will help towards the funds Tom has to raise for his trip. The Catenian Bursary is available to all young Catholics. For more info see https://catenianbursary.com/ |
| 23.06.2019 | St George and Teresa Primary School Dorridge | St George and Teresa Primary School Dorridge currently have limited availability for nursery places for September 2019. Please see notice board for full information |
| 23.06.2019 | Confirmation Candidates | Today our Confirmation candidates, Carys, Erin, Ethan, James and Cloe will make their commitment during the Mass. Please keep them, together with their families, sponsors and catechists in your prayers as they prepare for Confirmation on Sunday October 13th. |
| 23.06.2019 | CAFOD Vacancy | Required- a staff member to work with volunteers in parishes and schools of the Archdiocese. For details see cafod.org.uk/jobs. Closing date 1st July |
| 19.06.2019 | The Catenians | The 10.00am Mass this Wednesday 19th June is for the members and families of Solihull Circle of the Catenian Association. It will be followed by light refreshments. Parishioners are welcome to attend |
| 13.06.2019 | Parish Council Meeting | The next Parish Council meeting is this Thursday 13th June with the main item on the agenda the forthcoming Music Concert. All welcome |
| 09.06.2019 | Congratulations | Congratulations to James Murtagh and Orla Cole who made their First Holy Communion on Saturday and will be celebrating at church with us this morning |
| 09.06.2019 | Welcome back Fr Chris | Our thanks to Fr Chris who is covering for Fr Frank who is taking his post-Easter break |
| 09.06.2019 | June is the month of the Sacred Heart | The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus falls on Friday 28th June - which we will celebrate with a Mass at 10.00am. Great benefits are promised to those who practice this devotion. Also, during this month, we can seek to deepen our devotion to the love of God revealed in the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus - a devotion encouraged by St Margaret Mary, whose relic rests in our altar. We might even consider consecrating ourselves to the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ |
| 05.06.2019 | Get Together | We meet this Wednesday 5th June at 10.30 am in the parish room for tea, coffee, cakes and chat. All welcome. |
| 30.05.2019 | The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick | The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is offered on the last Thursday of every month. All those who are challenged by their suffering in body, mind or spirit are welcome to receive this sacrament of Christ's healing. This is a practice which dates back to the earliest Church and is encouraged in scripture, where it is written: 'Are there any who are sick among you? Let them send for the priests of the Church, and let the priests pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick persons, and if they have committed any sins, their sins will be forgiven them.' |
| 30.05.2019 | Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord | Thursday is a Holy Day of Obligation when we should attend Mass, if we are able. |
| 29.05.2019 | Solemnity of Dedication | On Wednesday this week we celebrate the consecration of this church |
| 26.05.2019 | Millennium breakfast update | Thank you to everyone for supporting the breakfast last Sunday. The amount raised was £181.50, an excellent result. Fr Ed will be delighted |
| 26.05.2019 | Memorial Window | Many thanks to everyone who pledged money towards the cost of our new stained glass window to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the construction of our church. If you have not yet done so, there is still time to make a pledge - please see Ian Clarke after mass today. We would like to begin collecting your pledges from next Sunday (26th May), Ian will be in the parish room after mass to receive your donations and will ask you to complete a form with the words you would like adding to the plaque that will be placed next to the new window. If you are able to Gift Aid your donation, we would welcome you doing so. Please make cheques payable to Blessed Robert Grissold Catholic Church. |
17.07.2019
Wednesday 17th July: Patronal Feast of Blessed Robert Grissold.
Sunday 11th August: Summer Pilgrimage to Gallows Hill (the place of Blessed Robert’s execution).
Sunday 13th October: Confirmation, together with the Blessing of our commemorative window by Bishop William.
Wednesday 25th December: Christmas Day - the 25th anniversary of the first Mass at Blessed Robert Grissold
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07.07.2019
A special thank you to all who helped and supported the concert last weekend especially Ian and Ellie for all their hard work arranging it. We raised over £1,000 which is been split between the parish and Gridtones choir charity. Photos of the event can be found by clicking on the link
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07.07.2019
After Mass today there will be a Pancake breakfast in aid of Parish Funds
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07.07.2019
Baptism: 11.00 am next Sunday. Baptism of Cormac David Cant.
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03.07.2019
We meet this Wednesday 3rd July at 10.30am in the parish room for tea, coffee, cakes and a chat. All welcome.
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30.06.2019
At the end of Mass today parishioner Tom Green will be presented with a bursary by Brian Green, current President of The Redditch Circle of the Catenian Association. The Catenian Bursary Fund aims to support young Catholics who want to work on projects around the world which help communities less fortunate than ourselves. Tom is travelling to Tanzania in January 2020 for 3 months to work with a Christian Charity on rural infrastructure projects. The bursary will help towards the funds Tom has to raise for his trip. The Catenian Bursary is available to all young Catholics. For more info see https://catenianbursary.com/
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23.06.2019
St George and Teresa Primary School Dorridge currently have limited availability for nursery places for September 2019. Please see notice board for full information
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23.06.2019
Today our Confirmation candidates, Carys, Erin, Ethan, James and Cloe will make their commitment during the Mass. Please keep them, together with their families, sponsors and catechists in your prayers as they prepare for Confirmation on Sunday October 13th.
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23.06.2019
Required- a staff member to work with volunteers in parishes and schools of the Archdiocese. For details see cafod.org.uk/jobs. Closing date 1st July
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19.06.2019
The 10.00am Mass this Wednesday 19th June is for the members and families of Solihull Circle of the Catenian Association. It will be followed by light refreshments. Parishioners are welcome to attend
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13.06.2019
The next Parish Council meeting is this Thursday 13th June with the main item on the agenda the forthcoming Music Concert. All welcome
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09.06.2019
Congratulations to James Murtagh and Orla Cole who made their First Holy Communion on Saturday and will be celebrating at church with us this morning
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09.06.2019
Our thanks to Fr Chris who is covering for Fr Frank who is taking his post-Easter break
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09.06.2019
The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus falls on Friday 28th June - which we will celebrate with a Mass at 10.00am. Great benefits are promised to those who practice this devotion. Also, during this month, we can seek to deepen our devotion to the love of God revealed in the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus - a devotion encouraged by St Margaret Mary, whose relic rests in our altar. We might even consider consecrating ourselves to the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ
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05.06.2019
We meet this Wednesday 5th June at 10.30 am in the parish room for tea, coffee, cakes and chat. All welcome.
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30.05.2019
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is offered on the last Thursday of every month. All those who are challenged by their suffering in body, mind or spirit are welcome to receive this sacrament of Christ's healing. This is a practice which dates back to the earliest Church and is encouraged in scripture, where it is written: 'Are there any who are sick among you? Let them send for the priests of the Church, and let the priests pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick persons, and if they have committed any sins, their sins will be forgiven them.'
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30.05.2019
Thursday is a Holy Day of Obligation when we should attend Mass, if we are able.
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29.05.2019
On Wednesday this week we celebrate the consecration of this church
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26.05.2019
Thank you to everyone for supporting the breakfast last Sunday. The amount raised was £181.50, an excellent result. Fr Ed will be delighted
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26.05.2019
Many thanks to everyone who pledged money towards the cost of our new stained glass window to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the construction of our church. If you have not yet done so, there is still time to make a pledge - please see Ian Clarke after mass today. We would like to begin collecting your pledges from next Sunday (26th May), Ian will be in the parish room after mass to receive your donations and will ask you to complete a form with the words you would like adding to the plaque that will be placed next to the new window. If you are able to Gift Aid your donation, we would welcome you doing so. Please make cheques payable to Blessed Robert Grissold Catholic Church.
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