Conversion and repentance

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Dear friends and parishioners

We are at the middle part of the great season of Lent, when the Church brings us to the central Lenten theme of conversion and repentance. The Church reminds us in the first reading today of God’s Word to us at Sinai, urging us to live his life and walk in his ways. We are then urged in the Gospel to cleanse the Temple of our hearts so that we can enthrone there Christ, who St Paul proclaims in the second reading to be “the power and the wisdom of God.” Let us spend some time during the week reflecting on our situation in life, on our journey in faith, and prepare to bring our sins next Sunday to that same Jesus, to the Father and to the Spirit, to receive “pardon and peace”.

Fr Matthew

Father Ray O’Shea’s funeral

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The funeral of Father Ray will take place on Thursday 4th March at 11.30 am at St Brigid’s. It will live streamed via the St Brigid webcam. You can download the order of service to follow it during the live stream.

Following the funeral, Fr Ray’s cortège will be routed from St Brigid’s, past Christ the King church, where it will turn in in front of the church and pause for a few minutes, before going on to the Crematorium.  That will happen at around 1pm. If you would like to pay your respects in person, please gather outside the church in a socially distanced way.

Fr Ray O'Shea Order of Service

St David, pray for Wales

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Dear friends and parishioners,

Monday is the Feast of St David, our patron here in Wales. He lived a long time ago, in a time very different to our own, but the land goes on under our feet. If there is a “job description” for being a patron saint, I’m sure it includes looking after your country when it is in need. So on 1st March this year, let’s ask St David to help us come out from under this Corona cross. Take some time too on Monday to bring him your own personal prayers for his help.

St David, pray for Wales.

Fr Matthew