Catholic Education Sunday- 16th February

On Sunday 16th February we celebrate Education Sunday. 

This year's ecumenical theme for Education Sunday is 'Going Above and Beyond...'

A Prayer for Catholic Education

 (from www.catholiceducation.org.uk)

It is a day of celebration for our schools and parishes as they give thanks for all the pupils, staff and parents who work so hard in and for Catholic schools. 

It is also an opportunity for us all to reflect on the contribution that Catholic education makes to our communities.

Krystyna (Chris) Newman R.I.P.

We commend to God’s love and mercy

Krystyna (Chris) Newman

who died on 2nd February, at Frenchay Hospital. Chris (aged 67) was a school lunchtime supervisor who was much loved by many in our community.

Her body will be received into the Church here at Our Lady of Lourdes on Tuesday 11th February at 5.30pm and her requiem mass will be held on Wednesday (12th February) at 12.15pm.

You are invited to join the family after the Mass at Westerleigh crematorium or at Kingswood Community Centre. 

Please remember her family and friends in your prayers at this sad time.

Our Lady of Lourdes feast day celebrations

We will be celebrating our patronal feast day with refreshments after both Sunday Masses on 9th February and our School will be celebrating Mass on Tuesday 11th February at 9.30am.

You are welcome to come and join us!

Job vacancies at Clifton Diocese

Clifton Diocese is looking to recruit two new members of staff!

For more information please follow this link to the Clifton Diocese website.

Patrick Michallat-Cox R.I.P.

We commend to God’s love and mercy Patrick Michallat-Cox who died on Saturday, 4th January.

His body will be received into our Church at 5pm, Wednesday, 22nd January and his Requiem Mass will be held here at 9.45 am on Thursday 23rd January.

Please remember his family and friends in your prayers at this sad time.

Christmas Message from our Parish Priests

We are now coming to the end of another year in the life of our Parish Community and soon we will enter 2014.

During the past year many wonderful things and events have taken place within the Parish. We are grateful to all the people who make up our Community and for the various ways that all the people contribute to the material and spiritual welfare of the Parish. The School is an integral part of this and we congratulate the School on having received recently a 'good' report from OFSTED.

The Community is all about spreading the Good News of the Gospel. Good News can only be proclaimed by happy people. A happy person builds up the people of God. An unhappy person can destroy the Gospel message. In his recent document on the joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis writes “With Christ, joy in constantly born anew. In this Exhortation I wish to encourage the Christian faithful to embark on a new chapter of evangelisation marked by this joy while pointing out new paths for the Church’s journey in years to come.”

We wish all our people a Joyful and Happy Christmas and may we take the words of Pope Francis to heart and enter the new year in a spirit of joy and happiness.

God bless you all. 

 Fr. Frank & Fr Jim

Christmas Mass times

Christmas Eve:

3.30pm
Carol Service followed by
                 Family Mass at 4.00pm
11.30pm 
Carol Service followed by Midnight Mass

Christmas Day:

9.00am Mass

For more information about services at our Church and elsewhere over the festive period please see the links on the left hand side of the homepage.