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April 2020
Saint Francis of Paola
Saint Francis of Paola’s Story (March 27, 1416 – April 2, 1507) Francis of Paola was a man who deeply loved contemplative solitude and wished only to be the “least in the household of God.” Yet, when the Church called him to active service in the world, he became a miracle-worker and influenced the course of nations. After accompanying his parents on a pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi, he began to live as a contemplative hermit in a remote cave…
Find out more »Daily Readings Thursday 2nd April 2020
Thursday 2 April 2020 Thursday of the 5th week of Lent (optional commemoration of Saint Francis of Paola, hermit) Liturgical Colour: Violet. Entrance Antiphon: Hebrews 9: 15 Christ is mediator of a New Covenant, so that by means of his death, those who are called may receive the promise of an eternal inheritance. Collect: Be near, O Lord, to those who plead before you, and look kindly on those who place their hope in your mercy, that, cleansed from the…
Find out more »ON FACEBOOK ONLY – Daily Services Thursday 2nd April 2020
During the Coronavirus Pandemic we are only able to stream services via Facebook. Please click on the page below to get to the live services https://www.facebook.com/Stswithuns.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/Stswithuns.org.uk/ Possiblity to Go to Confession by strick appointment only during the Coronavirus Pandemic Father Marcin's Q&A Sessions nightly during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Find out more »Parish Devotion for Thursday 2nd April 2020 – Month of the Holy Spirit – Thursdays
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Find out more »Saint Benedict the African
Saint Benedict the African’s Story (1526 – 1589) Benedict held important posts in the Franciscan Order and gracefully adjusted to other work when his terms of office were up. His parents were slaves brought from Africa to Messina, Sicily. Freed at 18, Benedict did farm work for a wage and soon saved enough to buy a pair of oxen. He was very proud of those animals. In time, he joined a group of hermits around Palermo and was eventually recognized…
Find out more »Daily Readings Friday 3rd April 2020
Friday 3 April 2020 Friday of the 5th week of Lent - Proper Readings (see also Lazarus) Liturgical Colour: Violet. Entrance Antiphon: Ps 30: 10, 16, 18 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in distress. Deliver me from the hands of my enemies and those who pursue me. O Lord, let me never be put to shame, for I call on you. Collect: Pardon the offences of your peoples, we pray, O Lord, and in your goodness…
Find out more »ON FACEBOOK ONLY – Daily Services Friday 3rd April 2020
During the Coronavirus Pandemic we are only able to stream services via Facebook. Please click on the page below to get to the live services https://www.facebook.com/Stswithuns.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/Stswithuns.org.uk/ Possiblity to Go to Confession by strick appointment only during the Coronavirus Pandemic Father Marcin's Q&A Sessions nightly during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Find out more »Parish Devotion for Friday 3rd April 2020 – Month of the Holy Spirit – Fridays
Month of The Holy Spirit Download Daily Devotions for April 2020 - Month of the Holy Spirit and The Eucharist The Joyful Mysteries The Luminous Mysteries The Sorrowful Mysteries The Glorious Mysteries FRIDAYS Download Daily Devotions for April 2020 - Month of the Holy Spirit and The Eucharist
Find out more »FORGIVEN: The Transforming Power of Confession – A Course for Lent 2020
FORGIVEN: The Transforming Power of Confession has been carefully designed to help Catholics more deeply encounter the great gift of God's mercy in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation and to help this sacrament become a regular part of their spiritual journey. This series will explore the profound effects and healing grace of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. In this series, participants will discover the merciful way that God seeks us out when we have sinned and calls us back to…
Find out more »Saint Isidore of Seville
Saint Isidore of Seville’s Story (c. 560 – April 4, 636) The 76 years of Isidore’s life were a time of conflict and growth for the Church in Spain. The Visigoths had invaded the land a century and a half earlier, and shortly before Isidore’s birth they set up their own capital. They were Arians—Christians who said Christ was not God. Thus, Spain was split in two: One people (Catholic Romans) struggled with another (Arian Goths). Isidore reunited Spain, making…
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