The Month of May
In the parish year, May and September vie with each other for top place in the list of busiest months. Whereas September is full of…
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“Full Sweep” Youth Catechesis
It was refreshing to read Archbishop Vincent Nichols’ words about catechesis for young people. He said we need to transmit to them the “full sweep”…
Widening the Tent Pegs of your Heart
It is funny what life throws at you sometimes. The last week or so has seen a situation thrown at me, pretty unexpectedly, which has…
Another 5 Quick Takes
-1- One of the highlights last week was our session on relationships and chastity with our Confirmation group. We were really blessed to have two…
Parish Reflection
The US bishops recently published a document on the New Evangelisation: Disciples Called to Witness: The New Evangelisation. Towards the end of the document are…
5 Quick Takes!
-1- I was in Kent this weekend filming for a new course that will be produced especially for the Year of Faith… watch this space!…
Priestly Ordination
It’s not often that a parish experiences the ‘before’ and ‘after’ of a priestly ordination. What I mean is, it’s not common for a deacon…