Monthly Archives: March 2021

Sharon’s Last Push for CAFOD Throughout Lent Sharon Jones, one of our parishioners has taken up the sponsored Walk for Water CAFOD challenge. She has been walking 10,000 steps per day and is now entering the final week of her challenge.     “I’m nearly at the end of my 40 days of walking.  OnContinue reading “Sharon’s Last Push for CAFOD”

PARISH NEWSLETTER   28 March 2021   Sunday : Palm/Passion Sunday   Contents:  The Gospel Reflection   Notices  (Including details of our churches’ reopening)   Reflections for the coming week   Gospel Reflection :  Wholly Weak?   Like other creatures with whom we share this planet, we humans have an instinct for self-survival, which canContinue reading “Parish Newsletter 28th March 2021”

This week, our CAFOD representative Sue Ward received a letter updating her of the current situation in Ethiopia. Here is a small extract of that letter. “You may have seen in the news recently that there is conflict in Tigray, in the north of Ethiopia. At times of crisis, we feel called to pray together. Continue reading “CAFOD Walk for Water update”

PARISH NEWSLETTER 21 March 2021 Sunday : Fifth Sunday of Lent Contents:  The Gospel Reflection Notices  (Including details of our churches’ reopening) Reflections for the coming week Gospel: John 12:20-30 Among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks.  These approached Philip, who came from Bethsaida in Galilee, and put thisContinue reading “Bulletin 21st March 2021”

Please continue to pray for Carol as she is showing signs of recovery from her recent chest infection which, given the fact she already has a chronic lung disease has made her breathing very difficult. Also remember Sue and her husband Martin whilst Sue is undergoing further treatment to try and stem the spread ofContinue reading “St Teresa’s Community of Prayer 19th March 2021”

May we please remember to pray today for the family and friends of Tommy McShane who’s funeral Mass is being celebrated today at St. Teresa’s.

PARISH NEWSLETTER 14 March 2021 Sunday : Fourth Sunday of Lent Contents:  The Gospel Reflection Notices  (Including details of our churches’ reopening) Reflections for the coming week Gospel: John 3:14-21 Jesus said to Nicodemus: ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up As Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert So that everyone whoContinue reading “Parish Newsletter 14th March 2021”

Here is a progress report from Sharon Jones, one of our parishioners who is doing the sponsored Walk for Water challenge on behalf of CAFOD “In usual circumstances, a sponsored walk would have lots of us walking together, jollying one another along and keeping spirits up. CAFOD’s appeal to Walk for Water, 10,000 steps* aContinue reading “The CAFOD Walk for Water”

When you wake up this Friday and at some point think about those in need of prayer, please turn your focus on the following people: Sue is suffering from terminal cancer and is being cared for by her husband Martin. John has had the trauma of being diagnosed and treated for bowel cancer but isContinue reading “St. Teresa’s Community of Prayer”

St.Teresa’s Church Community of Prayer Prayer matters. For reasons we may not understand, lifting someone up to the love of God, be it directly or through the added prayer of Mary or one of the Saints, matters. Your prayer matters. And that is why, as a parish community it is important that we support ourContinue reading “Prayer makes a difference”