DIAMOND JUBILEE 1952 – 2012
CONGRATULATIONS TO SISTER SARAH AND OUR THANKS for sixty years dedicated Religious Life as a Dominican Sister and for her thirty years of generous service to St. Luke’s Parish. There are so many families and individuals whose lives have been touched by Sister’s kindness and teaching. May God bless her, her family, the Dominican Community and her many friends. Please pray for her
Thank you Sister Sarah.
Fr. Robert
A Special Moment of Grace
The Bishops of England and Wales issued a National Pastoral Letter on the publication of the new translation of the Roman Missal, calling it "a special moment of grace in the English-speaking world"
According to the letter, the benefits of the new translation include:
- a fuller expression of the content of the original texts
- a closer connection with the Sacred Scriptures which inspire so much of our liturgy
- a recovery of a vocabulary that enriches our understanding of the mystery we celebrate
All over the English-speaking world, parishes are now using the new liturgical texts at Mass.
The letter concludes by asking us to "welcome the new translation of the Roman Missal as a sign of our unity and a powerful instrument of God’s grace in our lives"
Click here for the full text of the letter.
Missal Resources
Resources for understanding the changes are available from the Catholic Truth Society and other publishers, and from the Bishops' Conference of England & Wales and the US Bishops' Conference
NEW SEASON FAITH SHARING GROUPS
Sparks of Light
26th February – 7th April
This Lent, across London and across the country, small groups of Christians will meet in their homes and parish halls to share their faith and look at the theme of holiness, entitled Sparks of Light.
Archbishop Vincent Nichols writes in his foreword to the new booklet Sparks of Light: “My desire is that this faith-sharing resource will help you to see that ‘saintly’ living is as much for you as it has been for anyone, and that you will explore how in the seeming ordinariness of daily living you can be an effective agent, a spark of light, in the Church’s mission today.
The list of the current groups can be found at the back of the Church
GETTING MARRIED ? Six months minimum notice is required by the Church before receiving this sacrament.
BAPTISM Babies should normally be Baptised within a couple of months of birth. The Catholic parent or parents must be practising. All inquiries to Fr. Robert
Offertory Promises & Bankers Orders have increased substantially thanks to all who have joined recently or have upgraded their offering. If you still have the Form at home or would like a set of envelopes please act ASAP – contact the Parish Office for help.
