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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,
Father Frank writes
Christ has risen. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the joy of Easter. Today, with the Holy Church of God throughout the world, we proclaim and celebrate the truth which is foundational to our Christian faith, that on the third day Christ rose from the dead. And Christ, the Risen One, does not depart from us but returns to greet us with his peace and to remain with us until the end of time. And we share his peace and rejoice in his presence in the Mass.
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Safeguarding
The Parish follows the safeguarding standards advised by The Archdiocese of Birmingham. You can view these standards by following the link here.
A link to the Archdiocese safeguarding website can be found here.
Safespaces is a free and independent support service, providing a confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused by someone in the Church or as a result of their relationship with the Church of England, the Catholic Church in England and Wales or the Church in Wales. If you have been affected, however long ago, Safe Spaces can provide you with support. You do not have to have told the police or the church authorities, and you do not have to still be involved with the church. Your information will not be shared without your consent unless you or someone else is in immediate danger. To contact Safespaces, please follow the link to their website here.
The Isaiah Journey The Isaiah Journey is a working group of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales which has grown out of the need for a pastoral-spiritual response to the suffering of victims and survivors of abuse in the Church. It provides A Guide for Survivors of Abuse that can be found here.
The Safeguarding Rep for our Parish is Monica Green and she can be contacted via email at sg.brg.balsallcommon@rcaob.org.uk.
The Parish follows the safeguarding standards advised by The Archdiocese of Birmingham. You can view these standards by following the link here.
A link to the Archdiocese safeguarding website can be found here.
Safespaces is a free and independent support service, providing a confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused by someone in the Church or as a result of their relationship with the Church of England, the Catholic Church in England and Wales or the Church in Wales. If you have been affected, however long ago, Safe Spaces can provide you with support. You do not have to have told the police or the church authorities, and you do not have to still be involved with the church. Your information will not be shared without your consent unless you or someone else is in immediate danger. To contact Safespaces, please follow the link to their website here.
The Isaiah Journey The Isaiah Journey is a working group of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales which has grown out of the need for a pastoral-spiritual response to the suffering of victims and survivors of abuse in the Church. It provides A Guide for Survivors of Abuse that can be found here.
The Safeguarding Rep for our Parish is Monica Green and she can be contacted via email at sg.brg.balsallcommon@rcaob.org.uk.
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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| Title | Description |
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| 24.06.2025 | Kenilworth Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes | The Kenilworth Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes is on 24th-28th June 2025. For further details and booking contact Peter Rand on 01926 852163 or peter.rand@btinternet.com. Bookings and deposits required by 9 March to guarantee flights. |
| 24.05.2025 | Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes | Every year, hundreds of pilgrims from across the Archdiocese of Birmingham join together for the Lourdes Pilgrimage. 2025 is the Year of Jubilee and Archbishop Bernard invites you to come with us on this very special occasion in the life of the archdiocese: “It’s a great experience to be together with upwards of 700 fellow pilgrims.” The pilgrimage dates have been announced: Saturday 24 – Friday 30 May 2025, and you can now express your interest in a place or get more information by visiting www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/lourdes. |
| 10.05.2025 | Diocese Day Pilgrimage to Walsingham | The Diocese Day Pilgrimage to Walsingham is on 10th May 2025: For further information please contact the pilgrim organizer, Fr Philip Griffin on 01384 395308 or email olas.stourbridge@rcaob.org.uk |
| 03.05.2025 | Thanksgiving Mass for Marriage 2025 | Married couples, those celebrating a milestone anniversary and those preparing to marry this year, are invited to the annual Mass for Marriage at St Chad's Cathedral on Saturday 3rd May at 12 Noon, followed by light refreshments. Please visit www.vocations.org.uk/marriage-mass to confirm your attendance by 13th April. |
| 01.05.2025 | Parish Prayer Group | Our Prayer Group will not be meeting this Thursday 17th April (Holy Thursday) or the following week Thursday 24th April. The Prayer meeting will resume at the usual time 4pm to 5pm on Thursday 1st May. Everyone is most welcome. |
| 22.04.2025 | Weekday mass | Weekday mass this week at Blessed Robert Grissold is at 7pm for Easter Tuesday, Solemnity |
| 20.04.2025 | Easter Raffle | Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Raffle by donating gifts and/or purchasing raffle tickets. Congratulations to the prize winners! The Prize Draw was a successful morning and £260 was raised. |
| 20.04.2025 | Easter Offering | Thank you for the collection today which is the customary Easter offering to your priest. I am grateful for the generosity of spirit which is shown in so many ways in the life of the Parish. |
| 20.04.2025 | The Trustees of the Birmingham Diocesan Trust Safeguarding appointment | The Trustees of the Birmingham Diocesan Trust are looking to recruit a skilled, Catholic volunteer with professional experience of safeguarding to join the Board of Trustees and chair the Safeguarding Sub-Committee. We’d welcome discussion with anyone interested in this important role - Further details available here www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/Pages/FAQs/Category/safeguarding |
| 17.04.2025 | Eucharistic Ministers | Eucharistic Ministers will renew their commitment, and new special ministers of Holy Communion will be enrolled, during the Liturgy of Holy Thursday |
| 16.04.2025 | Chrism Mass | Chrism Mass on Wednesday 16th April at 11.30am in St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham city centre. All welcome to attend. |
| 13.04.2025 | Kenelm Youth Trust's Mission Team | Kenelm Youth Trust's Mission Team is recruiting young people aged 18–25 to help lead outdoor activities, empowering the next generation, or simply exploring their own faith journey. For more information visit https://www.kenelmyouthtrust.org.uk/youthministryteam.html |
| 13.04.2025 | Jubilee 2025 | Pilgrims of Hope: To find out more about how your parish, family or school can celebrate the Jubilee Year in our Archdiocese, and how you can participate in events nationally and internationally, visit our Diocesan website: www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/jubilee-year |
| 09.04.2025 | Parish Coffee Morning | The next parish coffee morning will take place in the Narthex on Wednesday April 9th at 10:30am – tea, coffee scones, cake and good conversation in abundance – everyone welcome to join us |
| 06.04.2025 | First Holy Communion | If there is anyone who would like to begin preparation for First Holy Communion, please supply contact details to Fr Frank or Chris Mitchell. Thank you. |
| 06.04.2025 | Easter Mass Times | Click on the link to see when Masses will be celebrated at Blessed Robert Grissold this Easter |
| 05.04.2025 | Churches Together Coffee Mornings | Churches Together are running Coffee Mornings on the first Saturday of each month from 10:30am-Midday at the Jubilee Centre on Station Road. Each month a different congregation acts as host. Upcoming dates and host congregations are: 1st March (St Marys Temple Balsall), 5th April (St John the Baptist Berkswell), 3rd May (Methodist Church), 7th June (St Peters). All welcome. |
| 01.04.2025 | Weekday mass | There will be no weekday Masses this week. Please see the Deanery website for other weekday Masses in the area: https://banburyandwarwick-catholicdeanery.org.uk/ |
| 29.03.2025 | Spring Fayre in aid of Save the Children | There will be a Spring Fayre in aid of Save the Children on Saturday 29th March at St Francis Church Hall, Kenilworth. 10 am to 2pm. |
| 29.03.2025 | Baptism of Baptism of Ottilie Audrey Thérèse Blewitt | Chris and Roz invite parishioners to join them to celebrate Ottilie’s baptism on Saturday 29th March at Midday. Please pray for Ottilie, her parents, godparents, family and friends. |
24.06.2025
The Kenilworth Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes is on 24th-28th June 2025. For further details and booking contact Peter Rand on 01926 852163 or peter.rand@btinternet.com. Bookings and deposits required by 9 March to guarantee flights.
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24.05.2025
Every year, hundreds of pilgrims from across the Archdiocese of Birmingham join together for the Lourdes Pilgrimage. 2025 is the Year of Jubilee and Archbishop Bernard invites you to come with us on this very special occasion in the life of the archdiocese: “It’s a great experience to be together with upwards of 700 fellow pilgrims.” The pilgrimage dates have been announced: Saturday 24 – Friday 30 May 2025, and you can now express your interest in a place or get more information by visiting www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/lourdes.
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10.05.2025
The Diocese Day Pilgrimage to Walsingham is on 10th May 2025: For further information please contact the pilgrim organizer,
Fr Philip Griffin on 01384 395308 or email olas.stourbridge@rcaob.org.uk
|
03.05.2025
Married couples, those celebrating a milestone anniversary and those
preparing to marry this year, are invited to the annual Mass for Marriage at St Chad's Cathedral on Saturday 3rd May
at 12 Noon, followed by light refreshments. Please visit www.vocations.org.uk/marriage-mass to confirm your
attendance by 13th April.
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01.05.2025
Our Prayer Group will not be meeting this Thursday 17th April (Holy Thursday) or the following week Thursday 24th April. The Prayer meeting will resume at the usual time 4pm to 5pm on Thursday 1st May.
Everyone is most welcome.
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22.04.2025
Weekday mass this week at Blessed Robert Grissold is at 7pm for Easter Tuesday, Solemnity
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20.04.2025
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Raffle by donating gifts and/or purchasing raffle tickets. Congratulations to the prize winners! The Prize Draw was a successful morning and £260 was raised.
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20.04.2025
Thank you for the collection today which is the customary Easter offering to your priest. I am grateful for the generosity of spirit which is shown in so many ways in the life of the Parish.
|
20.04.2025
The Trustees of the Birmingham Diocesan Trust are looking to recruit a skilled, Catholic volunteer with professional experience of safeguarding to join the Board of Trustees and chair the Safeguarding Sub-Committee. We’d welcome discussion with anyone interested in this important role - Further details available here www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/Pages/FAQs/Category/safeguarding
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17.04.2025
Eucharistic Ministers will renew their commitment, and new special ministers of Holy Communion will be enrolled,
during the Liturgy of Holy Thursday
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16.04.2025
Chrism Mass on Wednesday 16th April at 11.30am in St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham city centre. All welcome to attend.
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13.04.2025
Kenelm Youth Trust's Mission Team is recruiting young people aged 18–25 to help lead outdoor activities,
empowering the next generation, or simply exploring their own faith journey. For more information visit
https://www.kenelmyouthtrust.org.uk/youthministryteam.html
|
13.04.2025
Pilgrims of Hope: To find out more about how your parish, family or school can celebrate the Jubilee Year in our Archdiocese, and how you can participate in events nationally and internationally, visit our Diocesan
website: www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/jubilee-year
|
09.04.2025
The next parish coffee morning will take place in the Narthex on Wednesday April 9th at 10:30am – tea, coffee scones, cake and good conversation in abundance – everyone welcome to join us
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06.04.2025
If there is anyone who would like to begin preparation for First Holy Communion, please supply contact details to Fr Frank or Chris Mitchell. Thank you.
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06.04.2025
Click on the link to see when Masses will be celebrated at Blessed Robert Grissold this Easter
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05.04.2025
Churches Together are running Coffee Mornings on the first Saturday
of each month from 10:30am-Midday at the Jubilee Centre on Station Road. Each month a different congregation acts as host. Upcoming dates and host congregations are: 1st March (St Marys Temple Balsall), 5th April (St John the Baptist Berkswell), 3rd May (Methodist Church), 7th June (St Peters). All welcome.
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01.04.2025
There will be no weekday Masses this week. Please see the Deanery website for other weekday Masses in the area: https://banburyandwarwick-catholicdeanery.org.uk/
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29.03.2025
There will be a Spring Fayre in aid of Save the Children on Saturday 29th March at St Francis Church Hall, Kenilworth. 10 am to 2pm.
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29.03.2025
Chris and Roz invite parishioners to join them to celebrate Ottilie’s baptism on Saturday 29th March at Midday. Please pray for Ottilie, her parents, godparents, family and friends.
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