Reaching the Margins
The final Jubilee Year of Hope talks-‘Reaching the Margins’.
St Joseph’s Pastoral Centre supports individuals with intellectual disabilities to help them share their gifts and participate fully in their communities and the life of the Church. The Centre Manager, Gail Williams, will present the final Jubilee year of Hope talk with us; ‘Reaching the Margins’ on Monday 8 Dec at 7.15pm. The talk will be in the parish centre. All welcome.
Jubilee Year of Hope – Series of Talks
Monday 24th November 7pm: Is Beauty in the Eye of the beholder? Fr Patrick Van der Vorst (Precentor, Westminster Cathedral).
Monday 8th December 7.15pm: Reaching the Margins. Gail Williams (Centre Manager of St Joseph’s Pastoral Centre).
This Week
Second Sunday of Advent
7/12/2025
Nicene Creed & Pope Leo’s Visit to Turkey and Lebanon
Dear brothers and sisters,
The Nicene Creed, formed at the Council of Nicaea in AD 325, remains a cornerstone of Christian belief. It affirmed the full divinity of Christ at a time when the Church faced division from Arianism, a heresy that claimed Jesus was created and not eternal. The Creed boldly declared Him “God from God, Light from Light,” offering clarity and unity for believers across the world. Today, its words continue to echo in liturgy as a reminder of the faith handed down through the centuries.
This legacy became especially meaningful during Pope Leo’s recent visit to Turkey and Lebanon—regions steeped in Christian history and close to the birthplace of the original councils. In several public addresses, the Pope warned that a new form of Arianism is subtly emerging in modern culture: one that reduces Christ to merely a moral teacher rather
than the incarnate Son of God. He emphasized that, just as the early Church stood firm in truth, Christians today must guard the fullness of their faith.
By meeting with local communities and religious leaders, Pope Leo drew attention to the struggles faced by Christians in the region while also calling for unity, compassion, and renewed commitment to foundational doctrine. His visit served as a living reminder that the Creed is not only an historical statement, but a Symbol of Faith and a guide for the Church today—strengthening believers to confront challenges with clarity, courage, and hope.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen.
With prayers in this Advent time.
Fr Axcel
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