This Week
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
11/10/2026
October is the month of the Holy Rosary
The visit of St Carlo Acutis
Dear friends,
Last weekend, as you are probably well aware, we were blessed by the visit of the relic of St Carlo Acutis, alongside that of St Peter Julian Eymard. The ‘Life in the Eucharist’ team, supported by the Blessed Sacrament Fathers, and led by Fr Darren Maslen SSS, brought many blessings to the parish, as well as a good number of visitors from neighbouring parishes and elsewhere. It was a splendid weekend and we offer our sincere and grateful thanks to Fr Darren and the team for all they gave to us and for their commitment and energy.
Thanks also to Una Daly and those who assisted here in the parish, ensuring that all ran so smoothly.
At the heart of the weekend was devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, the gift of the Eucharist. This is surely how St Carlo would want us to understand devotion to him, as leading us to a closer, more profound relationship with Christ in and through the Eucharist.
So, we are thankful for the visit of the exhibition, and for the graces received over the days. It was so good to see children from the three local Catholic schools engaging with St Carlo Acutis and with his Eucharistic witness. I was privileged to give Benediction in each of the classrooms in St George’s Catholic Primary School on Tuesday, probably the first time that has happened. The children showed great devotion and were totally silent during this.
We pray that this exhibition and mission will bear good fruit in our parish.
‘O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament divine, all praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.‘
Father Daniel
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