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FR TOM WRITES
Thank you to everyone praying for me and the 100 pilgrims I accompanied to Spain. It was a precious opportunity to step away from daily life and allow the Lord to speak to our hearts. With the summer holidays finished, we now return to normality. This Tuesday, the Church celebrates the birthday of Mary, the Mother of Christ and our Mother. What gift can we offer the Queen of Heaven and Earth? Perhaps, like any mother, she desires above all that we simply be with her. I encourage you to honour this feast in her presence, allowing Mary to draw you closer to her Son.

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FR DAVID WRITES
Welcome to all parishioners and visitors. We hope that everyone has had a wonderful summer, and we look forward to the beginning of a new term together. In today’s Gospel, Jesus looks to the future and the events of his own Passion and Death. Perhaps like Peter, we are inclined to look away, but the Lord invites us to recognise the reality and to become sharers in the Paschal journey that leads to salvation and new life. With Jesus, there are always new beginnings and new chances – let’s grasp the new opportunities he brings and place our faith in him. God bless.

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WELCOME to all parishioners and visitors, especially if you are here as part of your summer break. Travel safely!

ASSUMPTION
This weekend is the Feast of the Assumption. Today, we celebrate that Our Lady, when her earthly life had run its course, was assumed body and soul into the glory of heaven. In this way, she already participates in the fullness and ‘first-fruits’ of her Son’s resurrection from the dead. May Our Lady pray for us and guide us. 

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WELCOME to all parishioners and visitors, especially if you are here as part of your summer break. Travel safely!

WEEKDAY MASSES (Monday to Friday) throughout August will be at 10 am.

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WELCOME to all visitors and parishioners, especially if you are here as part of your summer break. Travel safely!

WEEKDAY MASSES (Monday to Friday) throughout August will be at 10 am only, beginning this week.

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FR DAVID WRITES
I had a lovely break spending some time at home with my family and also on the island of Rhodes. It was a pleasure to visit the Franciscans and the small Catholic community. I prayed for you all during my visits to the church and Mass there. Thank you to Fr Tom and Fr Johnson for their work here while I was away. Fr Tom is away right now, but will return shortly. For many more of us now, I know that the summer holidays begin in earnest. For all of you travelling or going on holiday, I wish you and your family every blessing for a safe journey and a happy time! 

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FR TOM WRITES
On Wednesday, we celebrate the feast of St Bridget of Sweden, one of the six patrons of Europe, alongside St Benedict, St Thérèse of Lisieux, St Catherine, St Cyril and St Methodius. As we are encouraged to pray not only for ourselves and our loved ones but for the whole world, let us pray for Europe, that God's love may once more touch the hearts of all who dwell here. 

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FR TOM WRITES
The Gospel this Sunday speaks of the Word of God as the seed of eternal life, and Christ warns against the ways in which this seed can be stifled. Though many areas of life are winding down as we approach summer, may our relationship with the Word never dwindle, and may we keep our ears open to the voice of the Lord.

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FR TOM WRITES
As we approach summer it feels as though things are winding down in the parish and in the school, however, this Sunday’s Second Reading is a reminder to not allow ourselves to slip back into the life of the flesh but to constantly allow room in our lives for the Spirit. The Spirit wants to make a home in you, not only to fill a void, but to allow us to live a life overflowing with love.

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FR DAVID WRITES
Today is the solemnity of the holy apostles Peter and Paul. By their ministry to the Roman Christians and by the testimony of their blood, they became the patrons of the City and the Church of Rome. Today, as we honour their discipleship and the witness of their martyrdom, we pray for the Pope and for the unity of the Church throughout the world. We also ask the Risen Lord to help us in our own way of discipleship, that we may always hear and respond to his call, ‘Follow me’. Felicem festum, O felix Roma!

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FR DAVID WRITES
Today our journey through the summer season of Ordinary Time continues. In the Gospel Jesus gives a word of encouragement to his followers to be free from fear. He also gives a word of caution: to remain faithful to God and to be ready to be his fearless witnesses in the world today. Next weekend, we will celebrate the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. They were also free from fear, and displayed a courageous faith which allowed them to witness to Christ even to the point of their martyrdom. May God give us strength, joy and a courageous faith to witness to the Risen Lord!