Reflection
On this great Feast of the coming of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church, we thank God for the constant guidance of the Holy Spirit in our lives and in the life of the Church. We pray for our Synod which will take place next month and ask God to guide all those who will take part. May this be a moment of blessing and renewal for all the members of the Church in the Archdiocese.
Merciful Father, Faithful God, our Church has never lacked
the life-giving presence of your Holy Spirit.
May your Holy Spirit always be at work among us, helping us to be more like Christ in our love of you and of our neighbour. We ask your blessing upon our Synod. May we be truly open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Help us to become ever more fully
the Church that you are calling us to be.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord..
Amen
Synod 2020
After a long journey, the Archdiocesan Synod will finally take place on Saturday 19th June on Zoom. Over the next four weeks, the Archbishop has asked us to prepare for this event in prayer. There will be a special prayer and reflection on the next three Sundays, culminating in a week of prayer before the 19th June. Please do your bit by praying for the success of the Synod over the next four weeks.
Thank you
We received a letter from CAFOD thanking us for our latest donation to them of £269.03.
Thank you for your generosity in these trying times.
Mobile phones
Can I remind people that we ask, as a courtesy to everyone, that you switch your mobile phone off during Mass. I regard it as a sign of disrespect to be texting and checking messages during Mass.