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19th September 2021, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) Afghan Refugee Crisis Have you ever thought what it would be like to be a refugee? to come to a foreign country where you have no friends, you cannot speak the language, you leave behind your home, family, friends, school... Read More →

12th September 2021, 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) WHO DO YOU SAY I AM? When you ask people what they think of you, you are really asking them to tell you something about themselves – about how they experience and perceive you, and how they relate to you.  Jesus asks... Read More →

5th September 2021, 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) SEASON OF CREATION: CLIMATE SUNDAY The Season of Creation runs from 1st September until the Feast of St Francis of Assisi on 4th October.  This season had a particular importance this year as we prepare for the COP26,... Read More →

29th August 2021, 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) It’s what’s inside that counts Frequently washing our hands, using sanitiser and good ventilation are all healthy routines for more than just coronavirus. In the same way the washing of food, hands and crockery mentioned in... Read More →

15th August 2021, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary THIS NEWSLETTER COVERS TWO WEEKS I can understand the feeling Elizabeth had when Mary came to visit.  It wasn’t just that Elizabeth knew and understood Mary’s role in our salvation.  It was the joy... Read More →

Parish of Our Lady & St Vincent, Potters Bar 1st August 2021, 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) THIS NEWSLETTER COVERS TWO WEEKS BREAD FROM HEAVEN Last week we left Mark’s Gospel and started a 3-week section from John’s Gospel which contains rich teaching on the... Read More →

18th July 2021, 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) COMPASSION – LIKE SHEEP WITHOUT A SHEPHERD Who do you identify with in the Gospel?  The crowds – like sheep without a shepherd?  The disciples – reluctant missionaries? Or can you identify with Jesus?  That is... Read More →

11th July 2021, 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) This week’s Gospel describes how Jesus sent his disciples to minister in his name. Mark’s Gospel tells us that Jesus sent out the twelve, also called “apostles”. The word apostle means “one who is sent”. If God sent a prophet... Read More →

4th July 2021, 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) Where did the man get all this? To me, the readings for today are about who God is, who Jesus is, and who we are, and how the Holy Spirit works to bring us closer together.  That is, if we are open to what that means in... Read More →

27th June 2021, 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) Christ became poor for our sake One of these readings is not like the others. Or is it? The first reading reminds us that God did not make death. Nor does God rejoice in death. Our God is a God of life, not death. Furthermore,... Read More →