Please remember in your prayers - the situation in Ukraine

The Church. Pope Francis & Pope Emeritus Benedict, Bishop David, our clergy, religious and laity,

Those on the Parish prayer list.The lonely & frightened. The faithful departed - those who mourn.

The sick and their carers. Health & care workers. Teachers, staff & children.

Covid victims. Migrants, refugees, victims of oppression, racial hatred, war, famine and lack of vaccines.

World leaders to cooperate and share covid solutions. That the battle against covid will succeed.

In gratitude for God's gifts, mercy and love.

Please pray for the children preparing for their First Holy Communiom

Lord Jesus Christ, bless the children preparing to receive their First Holy Communion. Give them a hunger for this sacred food so that they turn to you for comfort, guidance, and wisdom as they grow into full discipleship. May they inspire all of us to cherish this sacred Sacrament.  Amen.

Spiritual Holy Communion Oh Jesus, my God, I love you above all things, but unfortunately, I cannot receive you in Holy Communion at this time. Come, nevertheless, and visit me with your grace. Come spiritually into my heart. Purify it. Sanctify it. Render it like your own most Sacred Heart. Amen.

'The barbarity of war should inspire a new push for Christian unity' Pope Francis

Pope Francis said that 'Christian communities needed to recognize they were on a journey of faith together. Today, either we all walk together or we cannot walk. this cruel and senseless war, threatens the entire world, and challenges the conscience of every Christian and Church. Today, in the face of the barbarity of war, this longing for unity must be nourished anew," he said.

To ignore divisions among Christians, whether out of habit or out of resignation, is to tolerate that pollution of hearts which makes fertile ground for conflicts."

Christ's Gospel of Peace will be more credible only if proclaimed by Christians finally reconciled in Jesus, Prince of Peace."

Christ has died! Christ is risen! Christ will come again! Risen Lord, help me embrace the Easter faith, live with vibrant hope and love more fully just as you did.

Let us pray that

we may enjoy

true freedom

God, our Father

look upon us

with love.

You redeem us

and make us your

children in Christ.

Give us true

freedom and

bring us to the

inheritance you

have promised. Amen

Food Bank - Donations of tinned and package items of food would be welcome as would toiletries. Please put them in the box at Church or take them to the

United Reformed Church on Saturday or Monday between 10am and 12noon.

Lord Jesus, in your our humanity now lives with the Father. You have left us

and yet you are with us still. Help us to bring your good news and

your healing touch to a world in such desperate need,

Preparation for Confirmation this week is at 6pm on Wednesday in the Church room.

To keep up or review your weekly offerings or to make donations -

Direct to the Parish - By Standing Order/Direct Debit/One-Off Donation - ask your bank to pay to

Account Name: RCDN St Patrick Duston Branch Sort Code: 60-06-11 A/c No 59820640.

Let Fr Benny know if as a tax payer, you want us to reclaim it -No cost to you - so valuable for the church.

This weekend we welcomed in Baptism Tulia Johanna Yolande Kecker and Amelia Ghiuzan -

Please pray Tulia and Amelia and their families. May God bless them all.

More volunteers would be welcomed for flower arranging and Church cleaning.

If you can help, please let Fr Benny or Dcn Michael know. You won't be asked to work alone.

Prayer of St John Henry Newman - May He support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen and

evening comes, and the busy world is hushed and the fever of life is over and our work is done.

Then in His mercy may He give us a safe lodging and holy rest and peace at the last. Amen.

Mary, Mother of the Church, your Son calls us to imitate His great love for us.

Help us to be instruments of His great love towards the poorest and most abandoned of the earth.

Through the missionary work of the Church gather all peoples into the one body, one spirit in Christ. Amen

Abba Nilus said, "Do not always want everything to turn out as you think it should,

but rather as God pleases. Then you will be undisturbed and thankful in your prayer. Sayings of the Desert Fathers