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Father Frank writes on this week’s Mass
In today's Gospel Jesus tells us: "Do not be afraid," but there is so much fear in the world today. All sorts of harm spring from fear. The world today, its political and economic structures, reflect the fears that our in our hearts - the fears that lead to gross inequalities, injustice, hatred and conflict. Jesus came to show us another way - the way to overcoming fear with that change of heart that desires the love of God and neighbour above all else. This is the perfect love that casts out all fear and marks the coming of God's Kingdom. This is the love we feed on in the Mass. This divine love is the source of that peace that Jesus shares with us - a peace that the world cannot know or give. We are called to be filled with his love that casts out fear so that we can bring its healing influence to a world in much need of healing and peace
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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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| 27.08.2017 | Rosary Rally | There will be a Rosary Rally on Sunday 27th August commencing with Mass at 2.00pm at Mount St Bernard's Abbey, Leicestershire. Please see the poster in the porch for further details. |
| 13.07.2017 | Tabor House, Birmingham’s only permanent night shelter for homeless people | Tabor House, Birmingham’s only permanent night shelter for homeless people, is opening in September. Could you volunteer as a host or mentor? Please come along to an open evening on Thursday 13 July, 6-9pm, at St Anne’s Catholic Church, 96 Bradford Street, Birmingham B12 0PY. Contact Christy Acton on 01675 434064 to find out more |
| 09.07.2017 | Dates for your diary | Dates for your diary: Celebration of the Consecration of our Church |
| 29.06.2017 | 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.' |
| 28.06.2017 | Meditations before the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesday evenings | Meditations on the Eucharist, Church and mission continue after Mass on Wednesdays. This Wednesday we explore the relationship between the Eucharist, the Church and the Kingdom of God. This is a wonderful opportunity to deepen our knowledge and love of Christ and his Church and to find peace in the presence of Our Lord in the Sacrament of the Altar. All welcome. |
| 25.06.2017 | Peters Pence | There will be a second collection for Peter’s Pence during Mass on Sunday 25th June 2017 |
| 25.06.2017 | Churches Together Youth Group | Next week the Youth Group meets at our Church, 6.30pm to 7.45 pm. This is open to all Secondary School Children, as well as those in Year 6. All welcome. |
| 23.06.2017 | June – the Month of the Sacred Heart | The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus falls on Friday 23rd June - which we will celebrate with a Mass. 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 Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ. To this end I have provided a Prayer of Consecration, written by St Margaret Mary, which we could pray daily throughout the month of June and especially before the Mass. To assist us in our devotion I intend us to pray this Act of Consecration after every weekday Mass during June. Please keep the separate sheet to hand when attending mass this month. Prayer: I give and consecrate to the Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ, my whole life, all my actions, my trials, my sufferings, devoting every portion of my being to loving, honouring, and glorifying him, to working for his love alone, renouncing with all my heart whatever may be displeasing to him. I take you, then, O Sacred Heart, for the one object of my love, the protector of my life, the pledge of my salvation, the remedy of my inconstancy, the redeemer of all my faults, and my sure refuge in the hour of death. O Heart of all goodness, be my justification before God the Father, and shield me from the effects of his just anger. O Heart, overflowing with love, I place all my confidence in you, for I dread my own weakness, while I hope everything from your goodness. Destroy in me whatever displeases you or goes against your will. May pure love of you be so deeply imprinted in my heart that I may never forget you nor be separated from you. I implore you by all your love that my name be graven upon you. May it be my happiness to live and die as your slave. Through Christ our Lord. Amen |
| 18.06.2017 | Meditations before the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesday evenings | Meditations on the Eucharist, Church and mission continue after Mass on Wednesdays. This Wednesday we explore the relationship between the Eucharist, the Church and the Kingdom of God. This is a wonderful opportunity to deepen our knowledge and love of Christ and his Church and to find peace in the presence of Our Lord in the Sacrament of the Altar. All welcome. |
| 18.06.2017 | Churches Together Youth Group | Tonight the Youth Group meets at the St. Peters’s Church, 6.30pm to 7.45 pm. This is open to all Secondary School Children, as well as those in Year 6. All welcome. |
| 15.06.2017 | Parish Council Meeting cancelled | The meeting on Thursday 15th June has had to be cancelled. The new date of the meeting will be circulated soon |
| 11.06.2017 | Masses this week | Please note the changes to the Mass times this week due to Fr Frank having to attend a funeral in Devon. On Tuesday we are invited to share in the Mass at 6.00 pm when we welcome members of the Newman Society and Canon Stewart, the celebrant. |
| 11.06.2017 | First Holy Communions | Today we congratulate Saoirse Cole and Hannah McDermott on making their First Holy Communion at St George and Teresa's on Saturday and we welcome them and their families at Mass this morning when they will be receiving their first Communion with us, their regular worshipping community. They would like to welcome all parishioners to join them after Mass today in the Parish room for tea and cake to celebrate this occasion. |
| 07.06.2017 | Get together | Will meet this Wednesday June 7th at 10.30am in the parish room for tea, coffee and cakes. All welcome to join in. |
| 04.06.2017 | Churches Together Youth Group | Tonight the Youth Group meets at the St. Peters's Church, 6.30pm to 7.45 pm. This is open to all Secondary School Children, as well as those in Year 6. All welcome. |
| 04.06.2017 | Golden Wedding Anniversary | Margaret and John McLellan recently celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They will receive a blessing during Mass today to mark the occasion and invite everyone to join them in the Parish Room after Mass for some cake. |
| 02.06.2017 | First Friday | There will be a votive Mass of the Sacred Heart of Our Lord Jesus Christ on Friday morning at 10.00am. |
| 01.06.2017 | No Mass on Thursday | Due to the Solemnity on Monday 29th please note that there will be no Mass this Thursday. |
| 29.05.2017 | Solemnity of Dedication | In keeping with the practice in the Archdiocese there will be a Mass at 7.00pm this Monday 29th May in celebration of the Consecration of our church |
| 28.05.2017 | Church Communications | There will be a second collection today for Church Communications |
27.08.2017
There will be a Rosary Rally on Sunday 27th August commencing with Mass at 2.00pm at Mount St Bernard's Abbey, Leicestershire. Please see the poster in the porch for further details.
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13.07.2017
Tabor House, Birmingham’s only permanent night shelter for homeless people, is opening in September. Could you volunteer as a host or mentor? Please come along to an open evening on Thursday 13 July, 6-9pm, at St Anne’s Catholic Church, 96 Bradford Street, Birmingham B12 0PY. Contact Christy Acton on 01675 434064 to find out more
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09.07.2017
Dates for your diary: Celebration of the Consecration of our Church
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29.06.2017
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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28.06.2017
Meditations on the Eucharist, Church and mission continue after Mass on Wednesdays. This Wednesday we explore the relationship between the Eucharist, the Church and the Kingdom of God. This is a wonderful opportunity to deepen our knowledge and love of Christ and his Church and to find peace in the presence of Our Lord in the Sacrament of the Altar. All welcome.
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25.06.2017
There will be a second collection for Peter’s Pence during Mass on Sunday 25th June 2017
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25.06.2017
Next week the Youth Group meets at our Church, 6.30pm to 7.45 pm. This is open to all Secondary School Children, as well as those in Year 6. All welcome.
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23.06.2017
The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus falls on Friday 23rd June - which we will celebrate with a Mass. 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 Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ. To this end I have provided a Prayer of Consecration, written by St Margaret Mary, which we could pray daily throughout the month of June and especially before the Mass. To assist us in our devotion I intend us to pray this Act of Consecration after every weekday Mass during June. Please keep the separate sheet to hand when attending mass this month.
Prayer: I give and consecrate to the Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ, my whole life, all my actions, my trials, my sufferings, devoting every portion of my being to loving, honouring, and glorifying him, to working for his love alone, renouncing with all my heart whatever may be displeasing to him. I take you, then, O Sacred Heart, for the one object of my love, the protector of my life, the pledge of my salvation, the remedy of my inconstancy, the redeemer of all my faults, and my sure refuge in the hour of death. O Heart of all goodness, be my justification before God the Father, and shield me from the effects of his just anger. O Heart, overflowing with love, I place all my confidence in you, for I dread my own weakness, while I hope everything from your goodness. Destroy in me whatever displeases you or goes against your will. May pure love of you be so deeply imprinted in my heart that I may never forget you nor be separated from you. I implore you by all your love that my name be graven upon you. May it be my happiness to live and die as your slave. Through Christ our Lord. Amen
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18.06.2017
Meditations on the Eucharist, Church and mission continue after Mass on Wednesdays. This Wednesday we explore the relationship between the Eucharist, the Church and the Kingdom of God. This is a wonderful opportunity to deepen our knowledge and love of Christ and his Church and to find peace in the presence of Our Lord in the Sacrament of the Altar. All welcome.
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18.06.2017
Tonight the Youth Group meets at the St. Peters’s Church, 6.30pm to 7.45 pm. This is open to all Secondary School Children, as well as those in Year 6. All welcome.
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15.06.2017
The meeting on Thursday 15th June has had to be cancelled. The new date of the meeting will be circulated soon
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11.06.2017
Please note the changes to the Mass times this week due to Fr Frank having to attend a funeral in Devon. On Tuesday we are invited to share in the Mass at 6.00 pm when we welcome members of the Newman Society and Canon Stewart, the celebrant.
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11.06.2017
Today we congratulate Saoirse Cole and Hannah McDermott on making their First Holy Communion at St George and Teresa's on Saturday and we welcome them and their families at Mass this morning when they will be receiving their first Communion with us, their regular worshipping community. They would like to welcome all parishioners to join them after Mass today in the Parish room for tea and cake to celebrate this occasion.
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07.06.2017
Will meet this Wednesday June 7th at 10.30am in the parish room for tea, coffee and cakes. All welcome to join in.
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04.06.2017
Tonight the Youth Group meets at the St. Peters's Church, 6.30pm to 7.45 pm. This is open to all Secondary School Children, as well as those in Year 6. All welcome.
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04.06.2017
Margaret and John McLellan recently celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They will receive a blessing during Mass today to mark the occasion and invite everyone to join them in the Parish Room after Mass for some cake.
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02.06.2017
There will be a votive Mass of the Sacred Heart of Our Lord Jesus Christ on Friday morning at 10.00am.
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01.06.2017
Due to the Solemnity on Monday 29th please note that there will be no Mass this Thursday.
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29.05.2017
In keeping with the practice in the Archdiocese there will be a Mass at 7.00pm this Monday 29th May in celebration of the Consecration of our church
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28.05.2017
There will be a second collection today for Church Communications
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