Responding to the Call of Creation: What Can We Do at St Robert’s?
Initial Meeting in the Parish Centre at 7pm on Monday 9th November
On the button below you can download 'The Call of Creation', issued by the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales and referred to by Bishop Marcus in his recent pastoral letter. For those who have expressed an interest in exploring this area in a parish context, please do read this document and, if you are able, come along to the initial meeting in the parish centre at 7pm on Monday 9th November.
The Call of Creation teaches that care for our common home flows directly from our faith in God as Creator: it requires a conversion of heart that changes the way we live, challenges structures which damage the earth and its poorest people, and leads us to exercise responsible stewardship of creation for present and future generations.
Join us this Sunday evening at 5pm (18th October) in the parish centre for our next Apologia session, which helps us discuss and explore all aspects of the Catholic faith. An invited speaker, Monsignor Keith Barltrop, parish priest of St Mary of the Angels in Bayswater and former rector of Allen Hall Seminary, will le
As you can see, now that the suspended ceiling has been taken down in the Narthex, decorating work has been taking place and new lighting installed. There is still some painting to be done in the coming week before we can move on to the next step of the project, which is replacing the glass in the oriel window and ins
Thank you to Emma for organising last week’s Women’s Evening, and to Fr Simon, Bill and Richard for kindly helping with the setting up, serving the food and clearing up afterwards. We had a lovely evening, beginning with Adoration and continuing with a wonderful time of fellowship and getting to know new friends within our parish community. Thank you to everyone who helped make the evening so special!
Please find here a copy of the Report that was sent to the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV at the end of August concerning the potential unification of our three dioceses.
Fr Simon will be at Stonefall Cemetery on Sunday 1st November from 1230pm to bless the graves as directed by any families who wish their loved ones' graves to be blessed. It's an opportunity to remember our loved ones and pray for their souls at the beginning of the month of November, dedicated to the Holy Souls. The
Our altar serving team joined with some members of the 18 to 30 group and a few parents on a visit to Ushaw College in Durham last weekend. It was a tremendous opportunity to deepen friendships and explore more about our Catholic faith. Ushaw was at the centre of priestly training for the Northern Provinces from 1808 u
7 Sessions of films and discussion
Here are a few dates of events which are happening in the future - chance for people to put them in their diaries.
You can access here the Pastoral Letter for the Season of Creation from Bishop Marcus. If anyone would like to explore this further as part of a parish group, please speak with or write to Fr Simon.
Music plays an important part in our worship at St Robert’s, helping us to pray, celebrate and participate more fully in the Mass. We are always keen to welcome new singers and musicians who might be willing to share their gifts with the parish.
Whether you are an experienced musician or singer, or simply someone who