“I arose and now I am still with you,” says Jesus to each of us. My hand upholds you. Wherever you may fall, you will always fall into my hands. I am present even at the door of death. Where no one can accompany you further, and where you can bring nothing, even there I am waiting for you, and for you I will change darkness into light. POPE BENEDICT XVI – 7 April 2007 HAPPY EASTER TO YOU ALL
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL is reopening for public worship on Friday 26 March. Church capacity is for 8 households (max. 5 from one household). For booking space(s) for Sunday Mass and Holy Triduum please contact Parish Office by phone – 01261 815405 or Facebook Parish Group – Parish Priest.
This year, within these uncertain times, we can exercise our Lenten devotions on-line (all informations below in the links) Ash Wednesday Liturgy for Celebration at Home 2021 Day of Prayer for those who have suffered abuse – Prayers at home Station Masses Stations of the Cross Lent Calendar 2021
In recent weeks you may have heard something of the grave news from Tigray in northern Ethiopia. An armed conflict between the federal and regional governments has escalated into a shocking humanitarian crisis. We are hearing harrowing reports of tens of thousands of families displaced from their homes and that as many as 4.5 million people are without access to basic food, medical and sanitary supplies across the region! We have been working in Tigray for many years where our…
On Diocesan website you can find informations about Daily Mass Online during lockdown – link below Daily Mass Online
Following the First Minister’s statement that all places of worship will close until Monday 1 February 2021, Scotland’s Catholic Bishops have issued the following statement: “Recognising the dangers posed by the new faster-spreading variant of COVID-19, we note the Scottish Government’s decision to close all places of worship. The Scottish Government believes that such measures are necessary to curtail the spread of this new strain during the roll-out of the vaccine. We appreciate the difficult choices facing the Scottish Government…
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, If slogans could change the world then the world would indeed be a better place. In the midst of the covid pandemic we heard the slogan: Build Back Better. Expressing the desire that, when we come out of this, we don’t want to go back to the way things used to be, but we want to make the world a better place. Many charitable organisations prefer the slogan: a Just and Green Recovery….
Request to abuse survivors for help with an independent review of Safeguarding arrangements within the R C Diocese of Aberdeen. Introduction: The Social Care Institute for Excellence/ Children in Scotland (SCIE/CiS) is currently undertaking an audit of the Safeguarding arrangements with the Diocese of Aberdeen and the Diocese of Motherwell. They bring significant experience of conducting safeguarding audits in English Diocesan context and adult as well as children safeguarding in England and CiS bring significant expertise in child protection in…
CHRISTMAS ARRAGNEMENTS VIGIL MASS, Thursday 24 Dec 2020: 22.00 Mass in English 24.00 Mass in Polish CHRISTMAS DAY, Friday 25 Dec 2020 09.00 Mass in Polish 10.30 Mass in English 13.00 Mass in Polish ST STEPHEN – FEAST, Saturday 26 Dec 2020 09.00 Mass in Polish 10.30 Mass in English 13.00 Mass in Polish 18.00 Vigil Mass (Holy Family Feast) HOLY FAMILY FEAST, Sunday 27 Dec 2020 09.00 Mass in Polish 10.30 Mass in English 13.00…
Pastoral Letter for 1st Sunday of Advent, 2020 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Peace be with you! As Advent begins I want to greet you, to send you my blessing as we all begin a new liturgical year and to wish you, in anticipation, a joyful Christmas. I also want to thank you for all the encouragement and support you have given the clergy and myself throughout this difficult time, especially by your fidelity to our Catholic faith, by…