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FR DAVID WRITES
Today, Jesus speaks about the values of God’s kingdom. This reveals something wonderful to us about what God is like. Let us ask for the gift to be both poor and pure in heart so that there may be space for God’s Word to dwell in our hearts. 

CANDLEMAS: THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
Monday is the Feast of the Lord’s Presentation, the fortieth day since the celebration of Christmas. Please join us at 10 am Mass to celebrate this special day which marks the end of the Christmas journey in the liturgy. Candles will be blessed at the start of Mass. If you have any new candles you would like blessed, please bring them with you to Mass. 

ST BLAISE, BISHOP & MARTYR
Tuesday is the Feast of St Blaise. There will be the traditional blessing of throats after 10 am Mass on Tuesday, using the newly blessed candles. Please note that the blessing will be immediately after Mass (not all day) so please be there on time.

FR TOM WRITES
With the revelation of Christ’s identity in the feasts of the Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord, the Christmas season has drawn to a close. We now enter Ordinary Time, yet the Church continues to invite us to fix our eyes on Jesus and ask a simple question: who is he?  This Sunday we encounter John the Baptist, who upon seeing the Lord proclaims, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God’. May we too, led by the spirit, acknowledge the Lord who comes in humility to lead our daily lives in holiness, peace and love. We wish you every blessing for the week ahead, and may we continue to accompany one another in prayer.

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Steve Coleman was a parishioner at Our Lady of Lourdes from even before the church was built. With permission from his son, Peter Coleman, here are his memoirs of the founding of the parish and local life in the first half of the 20th century.

Steve Coleman (right, holding the book) at the blessing for the building of the new church, watching his shoes disappear into the mud!

There's a great deal more excellent material, including videos, at the parent website, Catholics Come Home.

You wouldn't believe the number of different roles that need to be filled to keep a parish going. We are always glad to have extra help; just scroll down to see if there is anything you can do.

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Those who are unwell, including:
Margaret Butt, Cruz Kelly, Tommy Sacker, Trish Gardiner, Jennifer Iles, Patricia Dellevoet, Helen McGrath, Tom Gilligan, Mary Fahey, Giuliano Cardosi, Nora Mitchell, Mary Gilbride, Ronnie Lynch, Veronica Keville,  Marie Coutinho, Ifte Alam, Nadim Alam, Emma Lake, Guido Fichera, Theresa Dillon, Lawrence Robinson, Luisa Busandri, Martin Donoghue, Lucy, Megan O’Brien, Alison Hughes, Silveria Vieira Papel, Joe Heaney, Rubina Dean, Runa Da Costa, David Woodhead, Kay Heery, Modesto Tondelli, Tina Mitchell, Tom Healy, Margaret Crowley and Sheila Casey.  

All those who have died recently, including:
Dymphna Heanue, and Edna Wallace.