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May 2019
Saint Rita of Cascia
Saint Rita of Cascia’s Story (1381 – May 22, 1457) Like Elizabeth Ann Seton, Rita of Cascia was a wife, mother, widow, and member of a religious community. Her holiness was reflected in each phase of her life. Born at Roccaporena in central Italy, Rita wanted to become a nun but was pressured at a young age into marrying a harsh and cruel man. During her 18-year marriage, she bore and raised two sons. After her husband was killed in…
Find out more »Parish Devotion for May 22nd 2019 – Month of Our Lady The Blessed Virgin – Wednesdays
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Find out more »Daily Readings Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Wednesday 22 May 2019 Wednesday of the 5th week of Eastertide or Saint Rita of Cascia Liturgical Colour: White. Entrance Antiphon: cf. Ps 70: 8 23 Let my mouth be filled with your praise that I may sing aloud; my lips shall shout for joy when I sing to you alleluia. Collect O God restorer and lover of innocence direct the hearts of your servants towards yourself that those you have set free from the darkness of unbelief may never…
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Saint Gregory VII
Saint Gregory VII’s Story (c. 1025 – May 25, 1085) The 10th century and the first half of the 11th were dark days for the Church, partly because the papacy was the pawn of various Roman families. In 1049, things began to change when Pope Leo IX, a reformer, was elected. He brought a young monk named Hildebrand to Rome as his counsellor and special representative on important missions. Hildebrand was to become Gregory VII. Three evils plagued the Church then:…
Find out more »Parish Devotion for May 23rd 2019 – Month of Our Lady The Blessed Virgin – Thursdays
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Find out more »Daily Readings Thursday 23rd May 2019
Thursday 23 May 2019 Thursday of the 5th week of Eastertide Liturgical Colour: White. Entrance Antiphon: cf. Ex 15: 1-2 Let us sing to the Lord for he has gloriously triumphed. The Lord is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation alleluia. Collect O God by whose grace though sinners we are made just and though pitiable made blessed stand we pray by your works stand by your gifts that those justified by faith may not lack…
Find out more »First Holy Communion Programme – 23-05-2019
o First Holy Communion September 2018-2019 Programme for St Swithun's & Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Our Parish's programme will start in September and there will be a number of sessions on both Thursdays and after the 10:15am Sunday Mass at St Swithun's. It is important that you return the form below to our team here at the parish so we can ensure your child is on our programme. Our First Holy Communion Programme Dates for 2018-2019 we will be adding…
Find out more »Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi
Saint Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi’s Story (April 2, 1566 – May 25, 1607) Mystical ecstasy is the elevation of the spirit to God in such a way that the person is aware of this union with God while both internal and external senses are detached from the sensible world. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi was so generously given this special gift of God that she is called the “ecstatic saint.” Catherine de’ Pazzi was born into a noble family in Florence…
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