DAY OF PRAYER FOR ABUSE SURVIVORS.

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SERMON FOR 5th SUNDAY OF EASTER - 26th APRIL. Good Shepherd Sunday.

PENTECOST SUNDAY – 24 th MAY ,  Garden party following 10am Mass in the presbytery garden, shared table lunch. Displays of dance and song. Bring along lunch, basic refreshments supplied.

PARISH ADVISORY COUNCIL ELECTIONS – Elections will be taking place for the PAC, to fill the 7 elected posts on the Council.  Nominations from this Sunday 3 rd - Sunday 24 th May, elections from 14 th -28 th June. Nomination Forms available at back of Church

PATROAL LETTER FROM ARCHBISHOPS OF ENGLAND AND WALES ON PEACE. Bishops invite all people to work for peace and justice and ask Catholics to join them in 'redoubling' prayers The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales met at the English College's Convento Palazzola just outside Rome from 18-23 April for a one-day plenary assembly and week-long ongoing formation as Pope Leo XIV followed his Apostolic Journey through Africa to its conclusion. They issued this statement as a sign of solidarity with the Holy Father, asking for Catholics to pray with them for an enduring peace with justice in the world's conflict zones: “We stand in solidarity with the Holy Father in his sustained witness and unshakeable commitment to the Gospel of Peace. “We embrace our responsibility to act as bridge-builders and peacemakers and call upon the faithful, whom we serve in the dioceses of England and Wales, to join us in redoubling our prayers and advocacy for peace and justice. “We pray that the leaders of all peoples at war open their minds and hearts to the dialogue and encounter necessary to attain a peace which disarms and endures. “Hope is central to our Christian faith. In Eastertide, we are reminded that we are called to build a future sustained by the Risen Christ. As Pope Leo said in Equatorial Guinea: ‘There is hunger for a future imbued with hope that is capable of engendering a new sense of justice and producing fruits of peace and fraternity. This is not an unknown future that we must passively await, but rather one that we ourselves are called to build with God’s grace’." i Prayer for Peace of Pope Saint John XXIII Lord Jesus Christ, who are called the Prince of Peace, who are yourself our peace and reconciliation, who so often said, "Peace to you," grant us peace. Make all men and women witnesses of truth, justice, and brotherly love. Banish from their hearts whatever might endanger peace. Enlighten our rulers that they may guarantee and defend the great gift of peace. May all peoples of the earth become as brothers and sisters. May longed-for peace blossom forth and reign always over us all. Amen i Homily of His Holiness

WeBelieve | Festival of Catholic Life Friday 24–Monday 27 July 2026 | St Mary’s College, Oscott, Birmingham WeBelieve Festival brings the Church together in England and Wales. It is an unmissable opportunity to discover the traditions and charisms that flow through the Church, to experience the joy of community, and to encounter personally the Lord Jesus, our salvation. Join us from 24–27 July 2026 at the historic and beautiful setting of St Mary’s College, Oscott, for a feast of the True, the Good and the Beautiful. Book your tickets at webelievefestival.com

Retreats and Events at Belmont Abbey - Belmont are now organizing retreats and day events again including a series of Lent Tuesdays: “Witnesses to the Faith” from 10am to 3pm at The Chapterhouse. The retreats and events calendar can be found at www.belmontabbey.org.uk/event-listings and will be updated through the year.

CONFIRMATION COURSE - TIMETABLE OF PREPARATION SESSIONS BELOW. Sessions - Sunday following 10am mass, through till 1.30pm. Sunday 8 th March. 10am Mass followed by session in centre till 1.30pm. Saturday 14 th March – Archdiocesan Youth event at Belmont Abbey in Hereford-see poster. Transport provided 10am Sunday 15 th March. Thursday 19 th March – Passion Play in Church 7.30pm, free to candidates, adults £5. Sunday 26 th April. Sunday 3 rd May. Saturday 16 th May Trip to Harvington Hall 9am – 5pm. (Kidderminster.) (Part of a parish trip, families of candidates invited as well – sign up sheet at back of Church.) Sunday 24 th May. DAY EVENT - Saturday 30 th May – Visit to 11am-3pm. Visit to Treago House, nr Pandy, the home of Valentine Walsh, and her newly built chapel in memory of her husband. Sunday 31 st May – TBC. Sunday 14 th June. Rehearsal Friday 19 th June 7pm Church. Confirmation service, Sunday 21st June 10am.

Facebook Live - Evening Prayer at 5pm every day, see below on left or View Here PRAYERS FOR THE PARISH – Every Saturday morning (10.45am), we have Exposition and Benediction for the intentions of growing our parish and reaching out to those no longer in Church.