Newsletter for 17/18 January - Sunday 2(B)

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Pastoral Letter

At Mass this weekend we heard a Pastoral Letter from Monsignor Tom McGovern, our Diocesan Administrator. It is well worth careful study. You can read it here.

The Pastoral Letter tells us that the Bishops of England and Wales are inviting us to pray and reflect with them on the gift of marriage and family life and their place in the Church’s in advance of next October’s meeting of the Synod of Bishops on the vocation and mission of the family. To help us, they have produced The Call, the Journey and the Mission, copies of which are available from your parish or here.

If you would like to share any reflections, please send them to Father David Palmer, Chair of the Marriage and Family Life Commission (The Presbytery, Lenton Boulevard, NOTTINGHAM, NG7 2BY(catholicdavid@mac.com), by Easter Sunday.

Invitation

Eucharist :30 from Catholics Come Home on Vimeo.

Newsletter for 10/11 January - Baptism of the Lord

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The newsletter mentions a document, 'The Call, the Journey and the Mission.' It can be downloaded here.

More online prayer resources

A parishioner has kindly drawn my attention to this app (for iPhone and iPad) which gives a format and timer for a time of still, centering prayer. It is based on the writings of an American Cistercian, Fr Thomas Keating. An Android version is planned.







Another popular prayer website is Sacred Space, a work of the Irish Jesuits. (No app for this one!)

Love and prayers...

...to Deacon Andrew and Kathryn as they celebrate their silver wedding.

Sunday's Mass with Bishop Ralph of Hallam as our principal celebrant, was a lovely celebration of God's love reflected in the love of husband and wife.

God bless you and your family.

Newsletter for 3/4 January - Epiphany of the Lord

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This Sunday we give thanks with Deacon Andrew and Kathryn as they celebrate twenty-five years of married life. The celebrant at our 10am Mass is Bishop Ralph Heskett, the Bishop of Hallam, who was celebrant at Andrew and Kathryn’s wedding in Birmingham. There will be cakes in the crypt afterwards.