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3rd Sunday of Easter – 18th April 2021

Fr David’s Message for the Week Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The opening prayer today has an interesting line pretty much immediately it begins. It says: “May your people exult for ever, O God, in renewed youthfulness of spirit.”[...]

2nd Sunday of Easter – 11th April 2021

Fr David’s Message for the Week Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I know that I’ve mentioned my gratitude to you all for your generous and thoughtful gifts and cards over Eastertide but I just wanted to record the fact[...]

EASTER SUNDAY – 4TH APRIL 2021

Fr David’s Message for the Week Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In the Catholic liturgy for mass there used to be no opportunities for hymn singing. Instead, the sung parts of the Liturgy – Kyrie’s, Gloria, Sanctus and Benedictus[...]

3rd Sunday of Lent – 7th March 2021

Fr David’s Message for the Week Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I have always been impressed by the collect for the Third Sunday of Lent which begins: O God, author of every mercy and of all goodness, who in[...]

4TH SUNDAY OF LENT – 14TH MARCH 2021

Fr David’s Message for the Week Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Lent is a time for us to become a little introspective on a personal level and examine our consciences and begin the often lengthy process of conversion and[...]

Newsletter – 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time – 7th February 2021

CATHOLIC PARISH of CRANLEIGH AND BRAMLEY 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time – 7th February 2021 Year: B(I). Psalm week: 1. Liturgical Colour: Green Times of Mass and Devotions 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sat 6 Online* 5pm Vigil Mass[...]

Newsletter – 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – 24th January 2021

CATHOLIC PARISH of CRANLEIGH AND BRAMLEY 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – 24th January 2021 Year: B(I). Psalm week: 3. Liturgical Colour: Green Times of Mass and Devotions 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Sunday of the Word of God)[...]

2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time – 17th January 2021

Fr David’s Message for the Week Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, There is no doubt that we are living in very difficult and trying times and that this effects people in different ways. Families with young children are pulling[...]

Baptism of the Lord – 10th January 2021

Fr David’s Message for the Week Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The Baptism of the Lord is the first Sunday in ordinary time – referring, of course, to the way in which the Sundays are numbered consecutively throughout the[...]

2nd Sunday of Christmas – 3rd January 2021

Fr David’s Message for the Week Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, May I wish you all a happy new year: may it be both happy and blessed in our Lord, Jesus Christ and His Blessed Mother, Mary. It’s natural[...]