Good Shepherd

Today we pray for vocations.

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life;  and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God."

John 6:68-69

Our support

TODAY  PHIL BUTCHER is competing in the 2012 Virgin London Marathon on behalf of the Brentwood Catholic childrens Society.

If you are watching the event Phil will be wearing bright yellow and running number 35542,
If you wish to make a donation please visit www.justgiving.com/Phil-Butcher

or text BHBL 87 £1 (or more!) to 70070  (it really works :-) fr. Chris )

3rd Easter Sunday

Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures,  and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,  and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.  You are witnesses of these things.

Luke24: 45-48

Divine Mercy Sunday

Our Lord appeared to Sister Faustina and revealed His Divine Mercy for the world.

Here are some excerpts of conversations with the Lord from Saint Faustina's diary.

Paint an image according to the pattern you see with the signature: Jesus, I trust in you. I desire that this image be venerated, first in your chapel, and [then] throughout the world.

I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish. I also promise victory over [its] enemies already here on earth, especially at the hour of death. I Myself will defend it as My own glory.

The Feast of Divine Mercy

I want this image to be solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter; that Sunday is to be the Feast of Mercy. On that day, the depths of My Divine Mercy will be open to all. 

Whoever will go to confession and Holy Communion on that day will receive complete forgiveness of sin and punishment. Mankind will not enjoy peace until it returns to My Mercy.

Easter 2012

Very Early in the Morning

This is the day:

When tears are wiped away,

shattered hearts are mended,

fears are replaced with joy.

This is the day:

When the Lord rolls away the stone of fear,

throws off death’s clothes,

goes ahead of us into God’s future.

This is the day the Lord has made:

Death has no fear for us,

sin has lost its power over us,

God opens the tombs of our hearts

to fill us with life.

This is the day – Easter Day!

Christ is risen!

Hallelujah!

Easter Blessings to all our parishioners and visitors,

Fr.Adam and Fr.Christopher