Monthly Archives: June 2009

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Administrator

…Only the Heart of Christ who knows the depths of his Father’s love could reveal to us the abyss of his mercy in so simple and beautiful a way —-From the Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church. Today is the … Continue reading →

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Stone the crows!!

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Administrator

As many of you know I am a child of the vicarage but that does not make me a cradle Catholic…far from it! My father trained for holy orders at Clifton theological college in Bristol (now Trinity College) and then … Continue reading →

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Expenses scandal to hit Bishops?

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Administrator

I have long had a major niggle regarding stipends within the Church of England. A niggle because there seems to be a strange double standard working away within the system. Let me explain: I am led to believe that a … Continue reading →

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Panic stations

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Administrator

Today has been largely spent losing my head when all around are keeping theirs! The reason being that we are without organist and Director of Music from July and the search for new blood is proving tricky. Good local organists, … Continue reading →

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Super Sunday: Three in one!

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Administrator

What a busy weekend- so excuse the length of the post! Three events to tell you about and we start with: 1) a visit to the fantastic Camden Road Community Play- ‘the Vanishing Elephant’- on Saturday night. This incredible project … Continue reading →

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Holy Candlesticks!

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Administrator

In a simple but profound ceremony, during the Mass of Our Lady of Walsingham this morning, two beautiful candlesticks were blessed for use at our ‘Altar of Healing’. They were given in memory of Fr. David David Russell, a long … Continue reading →

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Corpus et Sanguis Christi

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Administrator

The photograph above was not taken last night but it does portray what happened (albeit with different people)! For last night 50 or so people gathered in S. Barnabas’ Church for High Mass, Procession and Benediction on the most glorious … Continue reading →

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Saint Barnabas Ora Pro Nobis

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Administrator

Pictured is Sir Ninian Comper’s statue of S. Barnabas which stands in pride of place within our beloved Church building. It is pictured for the obvious reason that today is the feast day of Saint Barnabas, our Patron. Due to … Continue reading →

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June: Month of nostalgia

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Administrator

From 2002-2004 June was a momentous time for me. In June 2002 I was made a Deacon in Chelmsford Cathedral, and this photograph was taken at breakfast that day. The pictured Bishop is, the now retired, +John Perry. He was … Continue reading →

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Uncomfortable truths & Freedom of Speech

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Administrator

A somewhat garbled post today- which needs a lot more work- but there is food for thought here I hope…. The truth will set you free…or so they say! But we are increasingly living in a paranoid culture, driven by … Continue reading →

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