Weekly News 31/05/2020
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 significant […]
Weekly News 24/05/2020
In his farewell discourse to the disciples, Jesus stressed the importance of his “return to the Father”, the culmination of his whole mission: indeed, he came into the world to bring man back to God, not on the ideal level – like a philosopher or a master of wisdom – but really, like a shepherd […]
Weekly News 17/05/2020
By now we are some distance away from Easter, but the season is still permeated with the Easter message: Christ is risen, we are baptised in him. But today a new dimension of the story comes out: Easter is not complete until the risen Lord has returned to the Father and sent the Holy Spirit. […]
The Crowning of Our Lady
The Crowning of Our Lady took place on Friday 8th May. https://www.facebook.com/stgerardslostockhall/videos/252709479184093/
Weekly News 10/05/2020
This week we continue to explore the meaning of baptism, of membership of the Church, of living a life which has been immersed in the life and death of Jesus Christ: in other words, we continue our Mystagogy – our training in the mystery of Baptism and the other Sacraments. We hear more about who […]
News & Views May 2020
News & Views May 2020 The month of May is approaching, a time when the People of God express with particular intensity their love and devotion for the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is traditional in this month to pray the Rosary at home within the family. The restrictions of the pandemic have made us come […]
Weekly News 03/05/2020
This Sunday is traditionally called Good Shepherd Sunday, because of the Gospel references to Jesus as the Good Shepherd. It is also the day of prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood. On this Sunday we hear one of the great I am statements of Jesus from Saint Johns Gospel today I am the gate of […]
SONGS OF PRAISE – May is the Month of Mary
SONGS OF PRAISE – May is the Month of Mary During the Month of May Father Mark and Father Joe will be putting together a Marian Songs of Praise and need your help! Please send in any of your favourite Hymns to Our Lady. Also, please send in any of your favourite images of Our […]
Weekly News 26/04/2020
During the Season of Easter we walk with the Risen Lord, enjoying his appearing to his disciples. Today’s gospel is one of the loveliest accounts of his appearing – and one especially important for the reader. Jesus appears and teaches the two disciples, by reference to the Scriptures, the meaning of his death. This is […]
Weekly News 19/04/2020
Often people forget that Easter is not just a day, but a season – the longest in the Church’s year, in fact! We are given fifty glorious days of Spring and Summer to prolong our baptismal joy, fifty glorious days of basking in the light of the risen Saviour. It seems a shame that after […]