October is with us and activities are buzzing. For us as Catholics it is described as the month of the holy Rosary, when we reflect on the life of Jesus in the company of Mary. It is described as a contemplative prayer, a tranquil rhythm, a lingering meditation.
The various mysteries may be celebrated on the following days –
Sunday – Glorious
Monday – Joyful
Tuesday – Sorrowful
Wednesday – Glorious
Thursday – Of Light
Friday – Sorrowful
Saturday – Joyful
To join in the Rosary at the Grotto in Lourdes go the “useful websites “- the Sanctuary of Lourdes 2 pm BST.
A moment of history
175 Year ago Pope Pius IX restored the Hierarchy of Catholic Bishops to England and Wales after the Reformation. It meant that thirteen dioceses were created and Catholic Emancipation became a reality.
Mass Schedule
- Sunday 5th October 10am (27 in OT)
- Monday 6th October 8:15 am St Mary’s House (St Bruno)
- Wednesday 8th October 9:30am (Our Lady of the Rosary)
- Friday 10th October 9:30am (St John Henry Newman)
- Sunday 12th October 10am (28 in OT)
St John Henry Newman
Pope Leo will declare him a Doctor of the Church on November 1st. This is to recognise his contribution to Theology .
This Week
- Monday 6th October – Feast day of St Bruno, the founder of the Carthusian Order celebrated especially by the monks of Parkminster
- Tuesday 7th October – Brighton and Hove clergy team meeting
- Thursday 9th October 2pm – St Bernadette’s Harvest Festival
CAFOD
Thank you for your card donations. There will be a basket for envelopes and cash.
Pour forth we beseech you, O Lord, your grace into our hearts that we to whom the incarnation of Christ Your Son was made known by the message of an Angel, may by His passion and cross, be brought to the glory of the resurrection, through Christ, Our Lord. Amen .
(Concluding prayer of The Angelus)
St Thomas More Church, Patcham, Brighton 