Weekly News 9/6/24 10th Sunday Year B
The 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time A constant theme throughout human history has been the conflict between dark and light, good and evil. From the earliest legends and myths to the latest films and books this eternal conflict between the two forces has been central. Our faith, of course, is no different: good and evil are […]
News and Views June 2024
News & Views June 2024 The first liturgical feast of the Sacred Heart was celebrated, with episcopal approval, on 31 August 1670, in the major seminary of Rennes, France, through the efforts of Saint John Eudes. The Mass and Office composed by this saint were adopted elsewhere also, especially in connection with the spread of […]
Weekly News 2/6/24 Corpus Christi
The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ – Year B – The Eucharist the Body and Blood of Christ is a mystery with so many layers and a depth that takes more than a lifetime to penetrate. It is not just a thing that we receive however reverently it is a person, a relationship, […]
Weekly News 26/05/24 Trinity
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY When the Church celebrates the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, it is an attempt to summarise the whole mystery of our God into one day. This is not just a “theological feast” ` but a feast which should speak to us of this simple fact of faith: the Father loves […]
Weekly News 19/05/24 Pentecost
PENTECOST SUNDAY We arrive at the fiftieth day the completion of the Easter Season, and the completion of the Paschal Mystery: the Lord has died, is risen, has ascended to heaven and now gives birth to his Church, by sending the Spirit upon the apostles. This feast of the gift of the Spirit is so […]
Weekly News 12/05/24
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER On this Seventh Sunday of Easter the gospels each year are taken from Chapter 17 of Saint John’s Gospel – the “priestly prayer” of Jesus at the Last Supper: this long prayer is a farewell message, where Jesus prays for all that the Church will have to be and do in […]
Weekly News 05/05/24
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER There are two obvious themes to today’s readings: Saint Peter summarises many of the ideas of Easter – baptism, the name of Jesus, the pouring out of the Holy Spirit; the other readings talk simply of love, both God’s love for us and our love for each other. Our Gospel is […]
News and Views May 2024
News & Views May 2024 THE ORIGINS OF THE ROSARY There is debate about the historical origins of the rosary. Legend has it that St Dominic, the founder of the Dominican Order, received a vision from Mary who handed him rosary beads, but there are indications that Christians were using rosary beads to pray long […]
Weekly News 28/04/24
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Last week it was sheep: this week, the vine. Jesus offers us another (agricultural) image to explain the mystery of his offering of himself, and our belonging to him, our being part of him, which comes about through the sacrament of Baptism. This is, as was stated earlier, the period of […]
The Broughton Catholic Charitable Society
THE BROUGHTON CATHOLIC CHARITABLE SOCIETY 2024 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER Founded 6th May, 1787. Registered Charity No. 222817 England’s Oldest Catholic Charitable Society This years Annual Newsletter is now available to read via this link NEWSLETTER