4 & 5 October 2025, SOLEMNITY OF THE DEDICATION OF THE CHURCH Anniversary of the Dedication of the Church of St Bernadette, Walmer Today is a very special day in the life of our parish. We are not celebrating a saint’s feast day, nor a particular event in the life of Christ, but the dedication […]
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27 & 28 September 2025, 26th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Don’t ignore the Compassionate-Crucified, Who hungers for our love The Sunday readings this weekend place before us a sobering challenge, one that touches the very heart of Christian discipleship. It is not a sin simply to be rich, nor is it necessarily a virtue to
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13 & 14 September 2025, FEAST OF THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS What is it that can take an instrument of torture—the Cross—and make of it a sign of hope?What can transform a symbol of ultimate defeat into a sign of victory, so prominently displayed in our churches? This is the question before us
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30 & 31 August 2025, 22nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Heroic virtue begins with humility This coming Wednesday, young people from our parish and St Dominic’s Priory School will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. And, with it (as we know) a growth in Christian maturity. Receiving the seven-fold gifts of the Spirit, they will be
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16 & 17 August 2025, SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Imagine discovering that your best friend is actually part of your family. The surprise would bring joy, but also questions: if my best friend is family, then their family is mine as well. This was something like the experience of St John
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2 & 3 August 2025, 18th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Newman’s Invisible Path to Eternal Treasure ST JOHN HENRY SOON TO BE DECLARED A DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH On the Feast of St Ignatius, a friend of St Philip, and on the eve of a son of St Philip, St Alphonsus Ligouri, the Holy Father
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28 & 29 June 2025, SOLEMNITY OF SAINTS PETER & PAUL This Sunday we celebrate the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, two towering figures of the early Church, whose lives and deaths bear witness to the power of Christ’s resurrection. Their feast is always a moment of joy for the whole Church, and
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14 & 15 June 2025, TRINITY SUNDAY Our Father On this Trinity Sunday, the Church lifts our gaze to the heart of the Christian mystery: one God in three Persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We do not approach this mystery to explain it away but to receive it in faith and worship. And at
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24 & 25 May 2025, 6th SUNDAY OF EASTER Remain in My Love – A prelude to St Philip’s Day The Collect of today’s Mass calls us to celebrate “these days of joy”, as the radiant Easter season begins to draw towards its close. Soon, we will celebrate the mystery of the Ascension
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17 & 18 May 2025, 5th SUNDAY OF EASTER The image of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet on Holy Thursday is iconic. Despite millennia of familiarity, its impact has not faded. The Lord and Master humbling himself as a servant, kneeling with water and towel, remains a powerful sign. It’s not just a gesture
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