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NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT (15th May to 23rd May 2026): Pentecost is on Sunday 24th May 2026. It is only through the power of the Holy Spirit that someone can become a Saint. We cannot save ourselves and it is only by the grace of God that we are saved. So, we must rely […]

MONTH OF MARY: May is dedicated by the Catholic Church as the Month of Mary, a time for heightened devotion to the Blessed Virgin, with the Rosary being the most recommended prayer. Daily recitation of the Rosary—individually or as a family—is encouraged to honour Mary, contemplate the life of Jesus, and seek her intercession. Please take […]

Fourth Sunday of Easter is Good Shepherd Sunday. ROSARY FOR LIFE. Archbishop John Wilson is calling on all of us to join him in praying the Rosary for Life this May (Month of Mary). Together, we will pray through the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and Luminous Mysteries, each one offered for the most vulnerable facing growing […]

Newsletter 19th April 2026 A Newsletter 19th April 2026 B HOLY HOUR FOR THE DIGNITY OF LIFE– On Sunday, 19 April 2026 the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales will hold a Holy Hour to pray for the promotion of a culture of life in our lands. All parishes have been asked to hold a Holy […]

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY:  Sunday 12th April is Divine Mercy Sunday. There will be chaplet of the Divine Mercy and benediction at 3pm. There will be tea/coffee after the service in the parish hall. Divine Mercy Chaplet is Prayed on ordinary rosary beads, The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy is an intercessory prayer that extends the […]

HOLY WEEK SERVICES Holy Thursday 2nd April 2026 (no 9.30am Mass)              Mass of the Last Supper 8pm Adoration and watch till midnight Good Friday 3rd April 2026 (No adoration and 9.30am Mass) Office of Reading & Morning Prayers 9.30am Stations of The Cross 12noon Passion of the Lord 3pm […]

LENT & EASTER 2026 EASTER ENVELOPES: There are Easter Donation envelopes in the Church porch for your personal gift for the Clergy. LENT & EASTER AT ENGLISH MARTYRS CHURCH: Please collect a Lent & Easter Service Programme from the back of the Church, which gives all the details of Lenten Services and Easter Masses during […]

Happy Mother’s Day We wish all the mums of our parish a very Happy Mother’s Day and pray that God will bless you with his joy this blessed day. We also celebrate today as Laetare Sunday meaning ‘Rejoice’. As traditionally it was the day that servants were allowed to return home to their ‘Mothering’ Church. […]

LENTEN CHARITY APPEAL: FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE JENNIFER ETUH MEDICAL CENTRE, NIGERIA AND SATURDAY SOUP KITCHEN.: As we head into the Lenten season, the church recommends prayer, fasting, and almsgiving as three practices that can help form the heart of our Lenten journey and prepare us for the great celebration of Easter. It has […]

WORLD DAY FOR THE SICK: Wednesday 11th February 2026 is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and the World day for the sick is celebrated. We shall be having a special Mass at 11.30am for all who are sick and housebound in our parish community.  After Mass there will be a light lunch served […]