Easter Triduum

During the Sacred Triduum (the word comes from  Latin, meaning ‘three days’) we come together to celebrate the heart of our faith—the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ came to show us the meaning and purpose of life. In his own life on earth he revealed to us what it is to be fully human as God created us to be. He showed us how to live, how to relate to one another, how to build a relationship with our heavenly Father.

In his passion, death and resurrection, he confirmed that what he had revealed and promised was true:

• This is God’s world and God has power over all life and death.
• Nothing that can happen to us in life or death can separate us from God’s love for us.
• In death, life is changed, not ended.

Ours is a joy

that comes not from

having many possessions

but from having met

a person, Jesus,

who has a message for us, mercy.

Let us ask for the grace

not to get tired of asking

for forgiveness

because he never gets tired

of forgiving.

“If we look at Jesus,

Wisdom of the Incarnate God,

we realise that difficulties

become challenges,

challenges appeal to hope,

and hope makes us joyfully aware

that we are creators

of something new,

thus encouraging us to continue

giving the best of ourselves. “

As I wish you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas I also express my sincere appreciation and gratitude to each and every one of you for your love, friendship and support for me personally and your commitment to our parish community. May the infant Jesus bless and protect you all with good health, peace and joy. May our families become visible and credible signs of God’s generous love, peace, unity, reconciliation and joy in our world of secularism and religious fundamentalism. I assure you of my special  prayers during our Christmas Holy Masses.

Holy Cross Church

May 2016 be a Holy Year of Mercy experiencing God’s special grace, protection, challenges and surprises.

We hope that you will enjoy visiting our web pages.

The month of September marks the beginning of the academic year and the starting of Sacramental Preparation in the parish. At the Sunday Mass on 7th September, the children and students received a special blessing as the new school year began.

First Holy Communion classes are held each Monday from 5.45pm in the church. The team of catechists will prepare the children to receive their First Holy Communion in May 2016.

Preparation for Confirmation will begin on 27th September after the Sunday 9.30 am Mass.

Please keep our children and youth, and their catechists, in your prayers.

New Parish Group

Blanket Squares and warm clothing produced in just 4 weeks!

A new parish group was set up at the beginning of September. The knitting group has 19 members. We meet each Friday morning after Mass to share our time, to have a coffee,  to enjoy the creative processes of knitting and crocheting and for some, to learn a new skill or take up again a long forgotten skill. There are plenty of experienced knitters to offer tuition and encouragement.

Our aim is to support the charity Knit for Peace who will ensure that knitted and crocheted items will be distributed where they are most needed, both in the UK and abroad.

We have already produced a number of garments and blanket squares whilst having fun, enjoying good company and building on our sense of parish community.