Weekly News 19/03/2023
Fourth Sunday of Lent – Laetare Mothering Sunday – The Gospel of the third Sunday is the remarkable conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman by the well, the theme is water – which gives life, which cleanses, which is so necessary. This reading forms part of the catechesis given before Baptism at Easter: the […]
Weekly News 12/03/2023
Third Sunday of Lent The Gospel of the third Sunday is the remarkable conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman by the well, the theme is water – which gives life, which cleanses, which is so necessary. This reading forms part of the catechesis given before Baptism at Easter: the candidates who would go into […]
Irish Night – St Patrick’s Day – 17th March 2023
Irish Night on St Patrick’s Day 17th March Tickets are now available from the Parish office for the Irish Night to be held in the Parochial Centre from 8 pm on 17th March. Tickets are £15 and this includes a Supper. We are holding this event in order to raise funds to send two of […]
Weekly News 05/03/2023
Second Sunday of Lent Lent is a Season of preparation for the whole Paschal Triduum, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday: not just a time to reflect on the Cross. Often our Lenten devotions can focus exclusively on the Cross, and the idea of Baptism can be lost. This is why the Church invites […]
News and Views March 2023
News & Views March 2023 – LENT – During Lent we are asked to pray for: Candidates for the Sacraments; women, the needy and hungry of the world, penitents and wanderers. The Holy Father’s Intention this year is: “We pray for those who have suffered harm from members of the Church; may they find […]
Weekly News 26/02/2023
First Sunday of Lent In the Cycle of Sunday Readings, the oldest are those of Year A in Lent these Gospels have accompanied the Church for many centuries. We must realise why: Lent was originally the time of immediate preparation of candidates for Baptism at Easter (something which has been reintroduced to the Church by […]
Easyfundraising
Easyfundraising – Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising free donations for Our Lady of Lourdes and Saint Gerard Majella RC Church with easyfundraising? There are over 7,000 brands on board ready to make a donation – including eBay, […]
Weekly News 19/02/2023
7th Sunday of Ordinary Time Love your neighbour as yourself. These are words we associate so clearly with the teaching of Jesus and the way of life the Gospel calls us to. But it may be a surprise to some people to hear that these words come first from the Old Testament, in the mouth […]
Weekly News 12/02/2023
6th Sunday of Ordinary Time Back in the 60s some groups adopted Jesus Christ as an icon of rebellion, overturning authority and tearing up the rule book possibly because of the frequent confrontations between Our Lord and the Pharisees. Today’s Gospel, however, shows us Jesus not as rule-breaker, but as rule-fulfiller, bringing an even greater […]
Weekly News 05/02/2023
5th Sunday of Ordinary Time While the world may seem to be very indifferent to Christianity most of the time, it can be very critical of Christians who do not seem to be following the most basic tenet of their faith to be a people of good deeds, as Jesus teaches in todays portion of the […]