Many congratulations to four of our parishioners (pictured above with Fr Anthony) who recently been awarded the Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies.  Michelle Friend reports: In October 2024, Ann Paton, George Lewis, James Fitzpatrick-Ellis and I accepted the challenge to take part in the Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies online at...

On Saturday, 4th October 2025, a group of adults and young people gathered for a day of formation, prayer and discussion. We began in the Church with a prayer service led by Father Anthony. After the service, everyone moved to the hall, where Brothers Andre and Malachy shared thoughtful reflections...

Last week I attended this year’s Society of Saint Gregory (SSG) Summer School along with two other representatives of our parish –  Martin Wood and Valerie Strange from the parish Liturgy Ministry.  Martin and Valerie’s course fees were kindly paid for with parish support for Liturgy and Worship. The Society...

As we all know, the Eucharist is at the centre of all that our church is and does.  It is the ‘real presence’ of the risen Lord and it is a joy for us to be able to share in this gift at Communion every time we come to Mass....

At the end of July Michelle Friend and Martin Wood attended the four-day 2024 Summer School of the Society of St Gregory (SSG) in Liverpool.   The SSG was set up in 1929 as the national society to promote and improve music and the active participation of the people in...

On Saturday 23 March we held the first get-together of Ministers of Holy Communion since before Covid. Adult Formation will form a central element of the OLSD pastoral plan. Fortified by a psalm read by Fr Anthony and coffee from Sharon we refreshed our understanding of the Eucharist by watching...