Once again we are able to visit St. Helier Hospital on 8th Dec from 7:00pm to sing carols around some of the wards accompanied by Fr. Philip Pak, the hospital chaplain. All are welcome, though please be prepared to wear masks and follow precautions as instructed by the hospital. We will meet at the hospital main foyer at 6:45pm to allow for coats, belongings etc to be left at the chaplaincy office before we visit the wards. This is one of the most touching actions in our calendar year, which we resume again after Covid restrictions having done this as a parish music group for the past 35 years.
![]() On the 13th May 1917, Our Lady first mentioned devotion to her Immaculate Heart to the children of Fatima saying “You have seen hell, where souls of poor sinners go. To save them God wishes to establish in the world devotion to my Immaculate Heart. If what I say to you is done, many souls will be saved and there will be peace.” On the 10th December 1925, Our Lady appeared to Lucia detailing how devotion to her Immaculate Heart was to be practiced. These words are from Sr Lucia’s own account: “... by her side, elevated on a luminous cloud, was a child. The most holy Virgin rested her hand on her shoulder, and as she did so, she showed her a heart encircled by thorns, which she was holding in her other hand. At the same time, the Child said: “Have compassion on the Heart of your most holy Mother, covered with thorns, with which ungrateful men pierce it at every moment, and there is no one to make an act of reparation to remove them.” Then the most holy Virgin said: “Look, my daughter, at my Heart, surrounded with thorns with which ungrateful men pierce me every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. You at least try to console me and say that I promise to assist at the hour of death, with the graces necessary for salvation, all those who, on the first Saturday of five consecutive months, shall confess, receive Holy Communion, recite five decades of the Rosary, and keep me company for fifteen minutes while meditating on the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary, with the intention of making reparation to me.” On Saturday 3rd December the first Saturday devotions will be celebrated at 4.30pm before 5.30pm Mass. ...are raising funds towards the cost of replacing the sanctuary floodlighting in Westminster Cathedral. The present floodlighting is very old and replacement parts are not available, also it uses a great deal of power generating a huge output of heat. A new system would be easily maintained and save electricity.
There is a unique opportunity to do this through The Big Give where donations made online after 12:00 noon, Tuesday 29 November 2022 to 12:00 noon, Tuesday 6 December 2022 are matched by generous matched funders. A donation of £100 would contribute £200 or £225 for taxpayers agreeing to gift aid their donation. Please use the link below to give online. https://tinyurl.com/FriendsBG22 Advent can be such a busy demanding time, but we encourage you to make some space to reflect and pray this advent. Sign up for our free Southwark Diocesan ‘daily advent reflections’ to aid your prayer. Every day during advent you will receive an email with a very brief thought for the day based on the daily reading. It is an opportunity to listen to Gods invitation to you this advent. All you have to do is sign up and then set aside a couple of minutes each day to reflect! Sign up via the Commission web site: http://www.southwarkdsc.org.uk/ clicking on the Advent Reflection box. Alternatively, if you are viewing this online, you can sign up directly by clicking here:
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We would like to invite families to an important information meeting on Saturday 7th January at 9:30am in the church. At this meeting, you will be able to pick up an application form if you wish your child to make their First Confession and First Holy Communion at St. Teresa’s church. Children will make their First Holy Communion over two weekends in June. Dates will be confirmed at the meeting in January, as part of the First Communion Programme.
We ask that you please complete and return your child’s application form to St. Teresa’s Parish Office soon after the meeting on 7th January, as applications will not be accepted after 24th January. The First Communion Programme will start on Saturday 28th January. We look forward to meeting all families. God Bless. Canon Michael Scanlon Parish Priest |
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