Funerals: We have had two large funerals during the past week and I am grateful to all those who helped to ensure that the families were supported and the ceremonies ran smoothly.

APF Red Boxes- where does your money go? 

The church relies on your generosity to sustain missionary priests and sisters as they share God’s love with some of the most vulnerable, marginalised people throughout the world. There are a number of short videos online that show the work of APF and Missio and the work done with your donations. Why not take a look at www.missio.org.uk/films  or visit MISSIO's Youtube channel .

If you would like a red collection box or an App for making donations via a mobile phone or tablet, contact Dave Hart of Ann Monaghan..

PRAY FOR PEACE

Miracle attributed to OMPS

Project Zimbabwe. The ABBA fundraiser raised £880, a huge thanks to all who supported the event. Anyone who took a ‘Smarties’ tube can pass their tube  filled with coins to the parish office.

The next fundraiser will be a gig by our in house parish band Benchmark on the 26th May. Benchmark draws most of its member from the 10am and 6pm Folk groups, Frances and three young people will be travelling to Zimbabwe in June to help refurbish classrooms in the school run by the Redemptorists.

LITTLE CHURCH LENTEN RESOLUTIONS 2017

The children of our 'little church'  made the below with play-doh .

There is a little 'Jesus in the desert' standing in the middle surrounded by representations of the children's Lenten resolutions. There are lots of televisions and x-boxes (meaning they will try to spend less time on them), balls (not playing football in the house), sweets and biscuits (having less / not having them before tea), faces (talking less), hearts (being good).

Pastoral Letter: Archbishop Malcolm has written a Pastoral Letter to coincide with the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes (11 February) and at the Masses this weekend we will share his thoughts with you about Lourdes and caring for those who are sick

Click here to read the letter

Friends of the Holy Land Update

To read the latest news from the Friends of the Holy Land please click here

THE ART OF DYING WELL

The Art of Dying Well is a website that offers a helping hand to those grappling with issues around death and dying. Based in the Catholic tradition but open to all, it features real-life stories about dealing with the journey through death and eternal life. www.artofdyingwell.org