Month: March 2017

  • Whatever happened to Lazarus?

    One of the worst bumps on the head I ever got was going down the steps into the tomb of Lazarus about 25 years ago. We were on our second September pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and were anxious to visit Bethany, where Lazarus lived with his sisters Martha and Mary. The modern village of…

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  • 3 churches newsletter, 2 April 2017

    Download our 3 churches newsletter for the fifth Sunday of Lent, issue 13/17 below. 3 churches newsletter – 2 April 2017 (13/17)

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  • 3 churches newsletter, 26 March 2017 (Fourth Sunday of Lent)

    Download the latest 3 churches newsletter below for Sunday 26 March 2017. 3 churches newsletter – 26 March 2017 (12/17)

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  • Mothering Sunday or Mother’s Day?

    Not everything is as it seems. For example, did you realize that “Mother’s Day” and the much older “Mothering Sunday” have separate origins? Mothering Sunday During the sixteenth century, people would return to their “mother church”, the main church of the area, for a service to be held on the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Laetare…

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  • Liturgy Calendar 2017

    The 2017 liturgy calendar is available to download from our liturgy page. Last updated Sunday 19 March 2017.

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  • Most Holy of weeks

    In just three weeks we will be celebrating Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. The last days of that week, the Sacred Triduum, lie at the centre of our Catholic year, taking us to the very roots of our faith. We should make every effort to celebrate these unique days together as one. So…

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