Our response to God is one of Faith – I believe – and is the relationship which builds up each day. Through the Scriptures we discover God revealed to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, three persons in one God. Do not attempt to work it out like an equation. It is a Mystery of Revelation. We find in our prayer life that we are close to God when, like his Son, we say “ Our Father. Abba”; when we pray to “Our Lord Jesus Christ”, and when we invite the powerful presence of the Holy Spirit. This feast reminds us to become more aware of how we address God at the beginning of prayer and how we conclude our praying. We may be amazed how Trinitarian our prayer and worship become.
The General Election
The Bishops of England and Wales remind us to bear in mind the Common Good and have set out some of the issues to be discerned and considered in our voting and discussion. In recent months some leaflets from political parties have come through the letterbox mainly about local issues . When the Parties Manifestos are published then we should examine them carefully and be prepared to question candidates and callers on their content. One example would be the role of Faith Schools , remembering how important a place they have in the Church’s mission for education.
To research further you can find on the Bishops’ Conference some of the issues which may not be heard in the Media deluge over the next 6 weeks.
Click here to read more about the following issues: Criminal Justice, domestic poverty, family life, education . environment, life issues, migration, international relations, the common good.
Corpus Et Sanguinis Christi – The Body and Blood of Christ
The annual celebration of this Solemnity takes place next Sunday at the 10.am Mass to be followed by a time of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and thanksgiving for our Holy Communions. A time to remember our First Holy Communion Day and to recall how our devotion has developed since.
Arundel Cathedral Celebration
The long tradition marking this Feast in Arundel with a Solemn Mass and Procession into the grounds of Arundel Castle will commence on Wednesday May 29th with the display of the Carpet of Flowers and on Thursday 30th May with the Mass and Procession at 5.30pm
You can read more here.
Online Live Broadcasts
Arundel Cathedral website.
From Lourdes. Each day you can follow the Procession and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 4pm BST. Go to Useful Websites on our website – The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, The procession ends with blessing of the Sick and a time of Adoration.
Mass Schedule
- 26th May Trinity Sunday Mass 10am
- 28th May Tuesday Mass 9.30am For the Diocese & Bishop Richard
- 29th May Wednesday Mass 9.30am Memorial of St Pope Paul VI
- 31st May Friday Mass 9.30am The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- 2nd June Sunday. The Feast of the Body & Blood of Christ. Mass 10am.
Tuesday’s Anniversaries
- The Diocese of Arundel and Brighton was created on May 28th 1965
- Bishop Richard became the Bishop of Arundel & Brighton on May 28th 2015
The 100 Club
On Sunday 7th July, our Patronal Feast Day we will have a Summer draw and celebration. Membership of the 100 Club is £30 pounds a year. If you can please join.
The Catenians
Please see the poster below about the work of The Catenians. The local Sussex branch can be contacted below by visiting this website or by calling 07795 233908
Father, Jesus, Spirit, we adore you.
Lay our lives before you,
How we love you.
St Thomas More Church, Patcham, Brighton 
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