The Ascension of the Lord & Pentecost As we celebrated the great feast of the Ascension last Thursday, we remembered Jesus returning to the Father while entrusting His mission to His disciples. Before ascending into heaven, Christ promised the gift of the Holy Spirit, reminding us that we are never alone in our journey of…
Keeping our promises—being Christlike We are delighted that this coming weekend a large number of young people will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation here in the parish. Thanks to Fr Axcel, and the team of catechists, for their dedication and patience. The young people are well prepared and they have a clear understanding of what…
First Holy Communions By the time you read this editorial, two of our First Holy Communion Masses will have taken place. There is a third, and final, one next Saturday afternoon. These celebrations are always happy occasions as the children receive Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist for the first time. Please keep these children,…
Vocations Sunday This weekend we will receive a Pastoral Letter from the Archbishop encouraging vocations. This is an important mission for all of us—not only to promote vocations, but also to pray for them. We are called to help our young people to see that choosing the Lord is a truly beautiful and fulfilling way…
James Randle (a parishioner) writes… As a university student it definitely feels like there’s a renewed openness to faith amongst young people – more students were baptised this Easter at my university chaplaincy in Sheffield than in the last decade combined. This is a trend around the UK and abroad and has inspired me to…
