Reflection
A watch may have a gold chain but if it doesn’t tell the time it is useless. A fruit tree may be teeming with blossoms but if it doesn’t produce fruit it is useless. A lamp may be studded with diamonds but if it doesn’t give light it is worthless. And a faith that doesn’t result in good works is dead. The fruit of prayer is faith, the fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service and the fruit of service is peace.
Funerals
The Funeral Mass for William Francis Woods will take place here in St James’ on Wednesday 15th September at 1.00pm.
The funeral service for Terence Hansen will take place at Thornton Crematorium on Thursday 16th September at 10:30am.
The funeral Mass for Thomas Hurley will take place here in St James’ on Monday 20th September at 12:30pm.
Please pray for the repose of their souls and the comfort of their families.
Seasons of Creation
The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November 2021. COP means “conference of parties”. Leaders from 197 countries, including Pope Francis, who have signed up to the UN’s climate change treaty, will travel to Glasgow to take part in the conference. This will be the largest gathering of world leaders ever to take place on British soil. CAFOD invite us to sign a petition urging the Prime Minister to make sure the hardest hit communities are listened to at COP26. Click the link below to sign the petition.