Today Is Education Sunday


Today Is Education Sunday

The second collection is for the Catholic Education Service (CES) which acts on behalf of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference to support Catholic education. The CES negotiates and advises on matters affecting all aspects of Catholic Education and also provides assistance for school transport.

A pastoral letter on the occasion of Education Sunday from Archbishop of Southwark the Most Rev. John Wilson, is available on the noticeboard for all to read and also on the diocesan website, rcaos.org.uk/diocese/archbishop-john-Wilson

Harvest Thanksgiving 2026 – Sunday 27th September


We have just entered the Season of Creation and traditionally in England at this time Churches up and down the land give thanks to God for the success of the harvest as the farmers bring in the crops. We are going to celebrate Harvest Thanksgiving at all Masses on 27th September.

We take this opportunity to invite parishioners to make offerings and donations of dry goods – packaged and canned – and to bring them to church on that day where a table in the foyer will set up to receive them and after Mass they will be blessed. They will then we distributed to those in our community who are less fortunate than ourselves. We would kindly ask you not to donate fresh food, for obvious reasons.

Archbishop John Wilson’s Pastoral Message on The Dignity of Every Person


In a Pastoral Message to the clergy, consecrated men and women and lay faithful of the Archdiocese of Southwark, Archbishop John Wilson reaffirmed the conviction that “as followers of the Lord Jesus, there is no place for racism”. 

A copy of the letter is on the noticeboard or you can find it here: https://rcaos.org.uk/media/kjeli2yv/there-is-no-place-for-racism-a-pastoral-message-on-the-dignity-of-every-person.pdf
 

Join The Fightback Day 2026


Self-induced abortion up to birth is now permitted in England and Wales. Please show your support by joining SPUC’s campaign to defend unborn babies and their mothers.

If enough people stand up for the pro-life cause, politicians will have to take heed of concern. We urgently need all of you to join in the work to bring about real and lasting protection for unborn children. As a first step, please fill out one of the postcards that you will find on the newsletter table, and you will be sent an action pack detailing all the different ways that you can become involved. Thank you.