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St Ignatius’ Day

Wednesday 31 July 2013

Today is the feast day of St Ignatius of Loyola, who founded the Jesuits and wrote the Spiritual Exercises. He has had a big impact on my own life and we as a group have used his Examen in our group life to review what God is doing in our lives. I have been reflecting […]

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Day for Life

Sunday 28 July 2013

Today is Day for Life. I was struck by the prayer for this year: Holy Mary, Mother of Love, holding in your arms, the fruit of your womb, graciously look upon our earth and remove from it all that hardens our hearts and dims our eyes to the preciousness of human life, from the moment […]

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A big finish to a special month.

Thursday 4 July 2013

This June has felt a bit like a whirlwind. There have been lots of special events: confirmations; a 24 hour prayer vigil; a visit from Ronald Crane and Jackie Ottaway from The Portal Magazine; the Ordinariate Pilgrimage to Walsingham; Going Forth Masses for First Holy Communions and Confirmations. The month finished with a visit from […]

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Handling a Mystery

Saturday 22 June 2013

One of the purposes of the Ordinariate — even its principal object — was to allow Anglicans to join the Church bringing with them those parts of their patrimony which were not contrary to the Faith. In order to be able to do that, it’s necessary to examine each aspect of former practice and test […]

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Another joyous Sunday.

Tuesday 14 May 2013

This spring has given us plenty to celebrate. This Sunday saw two 4pm Mass regulars take their First Holy Communion. Both have been preparing by attending the parish course. It was very exciting to see two of our number take such an important step in their spiritual lives. To help them and their families celebrate […]

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Times of Joy

Tuesday 7 May 2013

We are well into Eastertide. The joint Easter vigil, with the diocesan congregation of St Agnes was one full of joy. We had particular reason to celebrate as three people were received into the church via the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. Robert, Val and Richard have been preparing since the Autumn. They are […]

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