These two themes are for focus this week. In England, Peace Sunday is observed on the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time whereas in Rome the Pope issues a letter about peace along with his frequent calls for the resolution of conflicts (for example in Syria and Iran – click here) “Peace be with you all: towards an unarmed and disarming peace“ Pax Christi is a Catholic organisation which campaigns, promotes, upholds and challenges for peace. If you are able to support Pax Christi please follow this link.
We also enter the week of prayer for Christian unity, concluding next Sunday with Ecumenical Vespers with monks at St John the Baptist at 4pm next Sunday.
Pray with the Pope
The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (Apostleship of Prayer), the largest prayer-group in the Catholic church, exists to encourage prayer and action for the challenges facing humanity and the mission of the Church, expressed in the Pope’s monthly prayer intentions. This month, the Pope’s intention is that Christians should pray with the Word of God.
It’s a “Way of the Heart”, a mission of compassion for the world that anyone can join. There is nothing to sign up for, no fees to pay and no forms to fill in. You become an Apostle of Prayer by praying each day with the Pope for the concerns in his heart, together with millions all around the world. It’s the Pope’s personal prayer-group!
More details can be found by following this link.
Mass Schedule
- Sunday 18th January 10am 2nd Sunday in OT (int for the people)
- Monday 19th January 8:15am St Mary’s House – St Wulfstan
- Wednesday 21st January 9:30am St Agnes, Martyr
- Friday 23rd January 9:20am (N.B. slightly earlier time) int for Christian Unity
- Sunday 25th January 10am 3rd Sunday in OT Sunday of the Word of God
May we see your face in glory
Christ our loving God
With the blessed saints of heaven
Give us lasting Joy
We will then possess true happiness
And love for all eternity..
St Thomas More Church, Patcham, Brighton 