Click here for our latest newsletter Our First Reading this Sunday is taken from the Acts of the Apostles 2:14a,36-41: Peter and the other apostles baptize 3,000 people. The Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 23: The Lord is my shepherd. Our Second Reading is 1 Peter 2:20b-25: We have been healed by the wounds of Christ. This Sunday’s Gospel Reading is John 10:1-10: Jesus is the gate for his sheep. This fourth Sunday of the Easter season is sometimes called Good Shepherd Sunday because in each of the three lectionary cycles, the......

Click here for our latest newsletter Our First Reading this Sunday is taken from Acts 2:14,22-33: Peter and the apostles announce that Jesus has been raised from the dead.The Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 16: God will show us the path of life. Our Second Reading is 1 Peter 1:17-21: You were saved by Christ’s sacrifice.The week’s Gospel Reading is Luke 24:13-35: Jesus appears to two disciples who are walking to Emmaus. We can imagine the feelings of the two disciples in today’s reading. They are leaving their community in Jerusalem. Their......

Click here for our latest newsletter Divine Mercy Sunday Our First Reading today is from the Acts of the Apostles 2:42-47: The first community of Christians grows as its members meet to pray and break bread.`Our Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 118: God’s love is everlasting.The Second Reading is 1 Peter 1:3-9: We have new hope because of Jesus’ Resurrection.This Sunday’s Gospel Reading is John 20:19-31: Thomas believes because he sees Jesus. From today’s Gospel, we see that in his resurrected body, Jesus seems to be free of physical constraints. He appears......

Click here for our latest newsletter Christ is Risen, Alleluia, Alleluia ! Dear brothers and sisters, happy Easter to you all!Today, millions of Christians around the world will be celebrating Easter. At the heart of this festival are the astonishing words we hear in the Gospel we heard; “ Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said” Matthew 28:6. words changed the course of history, beginning with a small group of women and men......

Click here for our latest newsletter Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion—2nd April 2023 Gospel at the Procession with Palms – Matthew 21:1-11: Jesus enters Jerusalem as the crowd waves palm branches and shouts, “Hosanna!”Our First Reading is from Isaiah 50:4-7: The Lord’s Servant will stand firm, even when persecuted.The Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 22: A cry for help to the Lord in the face of evildoers.The week’s Second Reading is from Philippians 2:6-11: Christ was obedient even to death, and God has exalted him.Today’s Gospel Reading is Matthew 26:14—27:66: Jesus is......

Click here for our latest newsletter Holy Week 2023 Palm Sunday (April 2nd)Procession with palms at 12 Noon mass Monday April 3rdMorning masses at usual times7:30pm Interfaith Way of the Cross Tuesday April 4thMorning masses at usual times Wednesday April 5thMorning mass at 7:45am(no 10am mass that morning)(Chrism mass at 11am in Brentwood) Holy Thursday April 6thNo morning masses8pm Solemn Mass of the Last SupperProcession to the Altar of ReposeAll night prayer vigil Good Friday April 7th10am Children’s Way of the Cross12 Noon Walk of witness (from WansteadFlats- finishing at St Angela’sConvent)3pm......

Click here for our latest newsletter Laetare Sunday Our First Reading this Sunday is from 1 Samuel 16:1b,6-7,10-13a; Samuel is sent to anoint David as king. Our Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 23: The Lord is our shepherd. The Second Reading is taken from Ephesians 5:8-14: The Ephesians are told to live as children of light. Our Gospel Reading this Sunday is John 9:1-41; Jesus heals the man born blind and reveals himself to him as the Son of Man. Solemnity of St Joseph Tomorrow Monday 20th is the Solemnity of St Joseph.......

Click here for our latest newsletter Our First Reading this week is from Exodus 17:3-7: God tells Moses to bring forth water from the rock.Our Responsorial Psalm is taken from Psalm 95: Sing joyfully in the presence of the Lord.The Second Reading is Romans 5:1-2,5-8: Christ died for us while we were still sinners.This Sunday’s Gospel Reading is from John 4:5-42: Jesus reveals himself to the Samaritan woman at the well. The dialogue between Jesus and a woman from Samaria is among the most lengthy and most theological found in Scripture. The......

Click here for our newsletter Our First Reading this week is taken from Genesis 12:1-4a: God promises Abram a great blessing.The Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 33: God’s mercy is upon those who trust in God. Our Second Reading is 2 Timothy 1:8b-10: Through God’s grace we are called to holiness.Our Gospel Reading this Sunday is from Matthew 17:1-9: Jesus is transfigured on the mountain in the presence of Peter, James, and John.For the Second Sunday of Lent, we move from Jesus’ retreat to the desert to his Transfiguration. The story of......

Click here for our newsletter Our First Reading today is from the book of Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7: Eve and Adam eat from the tree that was forbidden to them by God. The Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 51. A prayer for mercy.The Second Reading is taken from Romans 5:12-19: Through the obedience ofJesus, many will be made righteous.The Gospel Reading this Sunday is from Matthew 4:1-11: Jesus fasts for 40 days in the desert and is tempted by the devil. In each of the three Synoptic Gospels (Mark, Matthew, and Luke), after Jesus’......