There are a number of Scan points in the church, one by the Statue of the Sacred Heart, one by the Exit side door and one on the noticeboard in the porch.
There is now the opportunity to donate using a QR Scanner on your phone (if you have one installed).
There are a number of Scan points in the church, one by the Statue of the Sacred Heart, one by the Exit side door and one on the noticeboard in the porch. Seven Last Words of Jesus:
THIRD STATION JESUS FALLS THE FIRST TIME V. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. R. Because, by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world. The heavy cross cuts and tears into our Lord's shoulders. The crowd has swollen into a multitude, and the legionaries can scarcely contain the angry, surging mob which, like a river that has burst its banks, flows through the streets and alleyways of Jerusalem. The worn-out body of Jesus staggers now beneath the huge cross. His most loving heart can barely summon up another breath of life for his poor wounded limbs. To his right and left, Our Lord sees the multitude moving around like sheep without a shepherd. He could call them one by one by their names - by our names. There they are, those who were fed at the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, those who were cured of their ailments, those He taught by the lakeside, on the mountain and in the porticoes of the Temple. A sharp pain pierces the soul of Jesus; Our Lord falls to the ground, exhausted. You and I can say nothing: now we know why the cross of Jesus weighs so much. We weep over our wretched failings and also for the terrible ingratitude of the human heart. From the depths of our soul there comes an act of real contrition, which lifts us up from the prostration of sin. Jesus has fallen that we might get up: once and for all. At home - hold your holy cross. Kiss it and pay homage to Jesus on the cross. Ask for forgiveness of all your sins past and present. Make an Act of Contrition and say your favourite prayer slowly and as prayerfully as possible. The Bible is full of families, births, love stories and family crises. This is true from its very first page, with the appearance of Adam and Eve’s family with all its burden of violence but also its enduring strength (cf. Gen 4) to its very last page, where we behold the wedding feast of the Bride and the Lamb (Rev 21:2, 9). Jesus’ description of the two houses, one built on rock and the other on sand (cf. Mt 7:24-27), symbolizes any number of family situations shaped by the exercise of their
members’ freedom, for, as the poet says, “every home is a lampstand” (Jorge Luis Borges, "Calle Desconocida"). Let us now enter one of those houses, led by the Psalmist with a song that even today resounds in both Jewish and Christian wedding liturgies: Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways! You shall eat the fruit of the labour of your hands; you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots round your table. Thus, shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord. The Lord bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life! May you see your children’s children! Peace be upon Israel!” (Ps 128:1-6). - Pope Francis, Amoris Laeitiae, The Joy of Love, apostolic exhortation on love in the family, 8. The First Holy Communion programme for 2021 is now open for registration. A letter was sent out to Year 3 children with details of how to apply. If your child DOES NOT attend St Teresa's Primary School and is due to make their Communion, please print off the Application Form below, fill it in and deliver it to the Parish Office along with the fee and Baptismal Certificate (ONLY if not Baptised at St Teresa's Church) by Wednesday 31st March.
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