During the pandemic, many Catholics have remained engaged with their faith through live-streaming and spiritual communion. Parishes have also embraced the digital world in a variety of new ways. Many, however, have experienced ‘homesickness’, a longing for the Eucharist and community. Whether you have been away for a while or are interested in seeing what […]
Our Christmas lunch for the homeless and less privileged took place on Saturday 11th December 2021. Thank you so much for your support and contributions. Special thanks to Sr Ann and her team of helpers.
Covid-19 Omicron variant – Guidance for Churches With respect to the current situation with the omicron variant it is important to ensure the following points are followed in our churches: That people displaying any symptoms of covid-19 should stay at home and not travel to church or participate in person. That hand sanitiser is available to […]
It was a very successful Christmas fair after a one-year absence. Attendance was excellent after both masses. We had, arts and crafts, bric a brac, repository, bottle tombola, cake, hot food(goulash, hot dogs), Eritrean coffee and Irish coffee. Cake and hamper raffles. Kids activities, face painting. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped to […]
Christmas 2021 & New Year 2022 On behalf of the parish, we wish to welcome you to our parish family, where all are welcome in the name of God our Father. As a community, we shall be celebrating Jesus amongst us in a special way at this beautiful time of the year. ‘The Word became […]
All you need to know about Synodal Gathering Pope Francis has asked the whole Catholic Church worldwide to engage in a process of discernment under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This process is called a synod. It involves everyone in the Church – clergy, religious, and lay Catholics, each participating according to the gifts […]
During the pandemic, public worship was suspended for a time and there have been restrictions on parish life. As a result, people have been exploring other ways to practice their faith including Spiritual Communion via live streaming. As people begin returning to more regular patterns of parish life and following the first face to face […]
In preparation for the Universal Synod of the Church, our parish had her first gathering on Saturday 6th November to reflect on Communion, Participation and Mission in the church. We thank all the participants drawn from the different groups of the parish. We look forward to all parishioners completing the questionnaire to enable us to […]