Chesham Bois Catechism Day – Saturday 27th April
All welcome – Families are invited to stay for as much of the above programme as they wish. Tea & coffee will be available in an adjacent room.
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Family Life Conference London 4th May
WHY BE A CATHOLIC: TO BE A TRUE DISCIPLE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 4th May 2019 CONFERENCE @ ST GEORGE’S CATHEDRAL Webpage & booking: http://www.familyandlife.co.uk/conference Facebook Event Page: https://business.facebook.com/events/277152076495721/ Basing itself on scripture and tradition, Vatican II teaches that the Church is necessary for salvation since Christ, the one mediator and way of salvation, is present to us in his body which is the Church. He himself explicitly asserted the necessity of faith and baptism (cf. Mk. 16:16; Jn. 3:5), and […]
Who where the Emmaus pilgrims?
Easter Monday Gospel as illustrated by Caravaggio. CARAVAGGIO’S SUPPER AT EMMAUS Caravaggio gave two renditions of the Supper at Emmaus: the earlier one (1601, first picture left below) is in England at the London National Gallery; the later one (1606, second picture right below) is in Italy at the Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan. This commentary by Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP is about the latter painting. Click on this link to open best definition picture: https://pinacotecabrera.org/en/collezione-online/opere/supper-at-emmaus/. KNOWLEDGE “Then […]
Notre-Dame in flames, mirror of our times.
Notre-Dame collapses in fire at the beginning of Holy Week. Although the fire may be accidental, this looks like a symbol of our times of Catholic apostasy and Christian persecution. The flames destroying this Gothic jewel figure the culpable ‘amnesia’ of our Western elites, sabotaging the Christian legacy of Europe and further afield. Let us pray that all may realise what the civilised world owes to the centuries of Christendom past. Let all tourists fall on their knees and become […]
Sacred Art at the Home Ed Guild
Earlier this month the Guild of Catholic Home Educators in Reading welcomed Brother Vincent (from the Fraternity of Saint Vincent Ferrer’s monastery in France) who gave two classes to the children on sacred art.
Reading Mass Times: 14th – 27th April
House to buy near St Mary’s
A parishioner from St Mary’s Shrine in Warrington sent us the following advert: Fully refurbished four double-bed house with large gardens. For sale or to rent with a view to buying. 8 miles from St Mary’s Shrine. Offers around £160,000.00. Contact: 07916578902. [N.B. The picture below is for illustration purpose only.]
Holy Week Ceremonies at St John Fisher Parish, Reading
