Author: Jacky

10th August 2025

Special Visitors

Each year we have special and interesting visitors attending our mass during the summer time.  From the very gifted man, who sings in concerts at Glyndebourne, others having very interesting stories from our past, leaving us enriched treasured memories remembered of celebrations and sorrows for sad losses.  Please God, all strengthening and supporting us on our journey.

This year we now have a visit from the National Relic Tour, Wednesday 27th August.  Organised by the Knights of St Columba, bringing the relics of three Saints; St Andrew – Apostle, Patron of Scotland, St Columba of Iona and St Margaret of Scotland.  Hoping that it will be a profitable, enjoyable and memorable occasion.  Please give it your best attention and response.

Volunteers Catechists & Childrens Liturgy Assistants Urgently Required

As we are about to commence our new year of Children’s Liturgy and sacramental preparation, we give thanks to all those who freely give of their time to support this most valuable ministry. Our Sacramental preparation programmes and Children’s Liturgy sessions are dependent on the number of volunteers available. Going forward, we only have 1 leader available at George’s to run both of these programmes and without further support it will not be possible to offer a Children’s Liturgy session every Sunday in term time. One DBS checked adult catechist is needed for every eight children to meet the child safeguarding regulations. If you are willing to give a little of your time, want to learn more about your faith and share it with others, then please email Jackie at [email protected] or speak to Teresa or Mary O’Hanlon. We would especially like to encourage parents to consider joining our team so that we can continue to offer this service to your children. Prior experience is not necessary. Support and training will be provided.
 

First Holy Communion Programme 2025-26

Parents are invited to enrol their children for our First Holy Communion Programme 2025- 26 (those entering Year 3 or above). Application forms to join the programme are available at the back of the church and on the parish website. The course will begin with an introductory meeting for parents on September 11th at 6.00pm in St Wilfrid’s Church Hall. Deadline for enrolment is September 4th. For more information, please contact Teresa Palmer. 07951082592, [email protected]

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Send A Postcard

Send a postcard to your fellow parishioners via your parish office this summer—let’s fill our churches with stories of faith and the beauty of the universal Catholic Church! Whether you’ve visited a local church while on a day trip or holiday, celebrated a saint’s feast day, passed through a Holy Door, or been on a pilgrimage, share your experience with your parish community. Your postcard will be proudly displayed this September as part of our Jubilee Year celebration. Let’s journey together as Pilgrims of Hope!  
 

3rd August 2025

Deacon John Writes:

On Monday we heard the parable of the mustard seed and yeast. Jesus explains how the Kingdom of God grows within us by the power of the Word we hear and power of the Holy Spirit. When we allow his Word to take root in our hearts, we are transformed and made holy by the power of the Holy Spirit Who dwells in us. The life-principle in a small mustard seed enables it to grow into a large bush by a slow but steady process. The microscopic yeasts within a small piece of dough transform it into soft and spongy bread- yum!   hristianity had a small beginning, like a mustard seed or yeast, with Jesus and a band of twelve apostles in a remote corner of the world. But through the power of the Holy Spirit living in individual Christians, Christianity has become the largest religion in the world, spreading in all countries taking in all races of people. We need to act like yeast, influencing the lives of others around us in a similar way that  Christianity in the past transformed the treatment of women, children, slaves, the sick, and the poor by the power of the  Gospel. We Christians, in our time, have the duty to transform the lives of people around us by our  lives, led according to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.