May Douglas Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory
We send our condolences and prayers to Pat Banks and all the family of Douglas Banks who died on his 80thBirthday, Tuesday 5th October.
May Douglas Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory ![]() Canon Richard Hearn died following a brief illness, he was 56 years old. A man of integrity and ability; eighteen months-ago he accepted, with great generosity, Archbishop John Wilson’s invitation to become Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia: a challenging and new responsibility in which he excelled, revealing the true depth of his capabilities, both professional and pastoral. This role he combined with many others, all of which he enjoyed: in prison ministry; as Cathedral Dean; and as Master of Ceremonies to the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem in the Lieutenancy of England and Wales, holding the rank of Knight Commander. Whatever role or task he undertook, he did it with passion and excellence. We offer our condolences to Archbishop John and all the team at the Cathedral who will miss Richard, our prayers also go to Canon Hearn’s family and friends. May Canon Richard Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory. ![]() We continue to keep in prayer the soul of Gabrielle ‘Gay’ Beatrice Phillips RIP called to Eternal Life in her 97th year. We send out our love and blessing and condolences to all her family and friends. "With Much Love for a Dear Mother, sadly missed, but not forgotten you will be in our thoughts forever." May Gay Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory. We also send out our blessing to the bedsides of those in hospital, nursing and care homes.
The compassion of Christ enfold you. The arms of Christ support you. The peace of Christ engulf you. The grace of Christ sustain you. The spirit of Christ renew you. The power of Christ make you whole. And the intercession of Our Lady Health of the Sick and Saint Teresa be a blessing in the days to come. Amen. ![]() The Legion of Mary will celebrate 100 years in 2021 - 2022. It will be a time of joy, of celebration and of thanksgiving. A few weeks ago Mass was offered at Saint Teresa's for the parish Praesidium (the name for a parish group of the Legion) as they began their Centenary year. The Legion of Mary is an international association and was founded in Dublin, as a Roman Catholic Marian Movement by the layman and civil servant Frank Duff. The spirituality of the Legion of Mary is essentially based on the approach of Louis de Montfort, as put forward in his True Devotion to Mary. The Legion promotes a "total dedication" to Christ through devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Another important element that shapes its spirituality is its devotion to the Holy Spirit. Frank Duff promoted the adoration of the third person of the Trinity, which he considered neglected. He saw the Virgin Mary as the "visible image" of the Spirit; the Legion's introductory prayers and Legion promise are directed to the Holy Spirit. The Legion's vexillium legionis (emblem) bears the Holy Spirit's image in the form of a dove. The essential aim of the Legion of Mary is the sanctification of its members through prayer, the sacraments and devotion to Mary and the Trinity, and of the whole world through the apostolate of the legion. |
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