25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Orla Ann Eldred & Keira Teresa Eldred We joyfully welcome Orla Ann Eldred and Keira Teresa Eldred, who will receive the Sacrament of Baptism here at St Patrick's Church on Saturday, 26th September, at 12 noon. Dominik Jankovski We joyfully welcome Dominik Jankovski who will receive the Sacrament of Baptism here at St Patrick's Church on Sunday, 27th September, at 2.00pm. Please keep Orla, Keira and Dominik together with their parents, family and godparents, in your prayers as they begin their journey of faith. God bless.

Registration for our 2027 First Holy Communion and Confirmation programmes will begin soon. Registration forms are available in the church. Preparation sessions will take place on Sundays after the morning Mass, in the church and the parish meeting room. First Holy Communion Programme: Preparation will begin in October. Confirmation Programme: Preparation will begin in November. Further details will be announced in due course. We warmly invite parents and young people who are eligible to take part to register and begin this important journey of faith and preparation together.

Families from across the Diocese are warmly invited to a special Family Day in Luton on Sunday 27 September, organised by Mission Northampton and NYMO in partnership with Sion Community. Taking place at the Holy Ghost Parish Centre from 2.15pm–6pm, the afternoon is an opportunity for Catholic families of all ages and stages to spend time together, grow in faith and enjoy being part of a wider community. There is no charge to attend, although donations are welcome. Booking is essential so that the organisers can prepare sufficient resources.

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The Diocese of Northampton will be represented at Adoremus on Saturday 10 October, as Catholics from across England and Wales gather in prayer and celebration at St George's Cathedral, Southwark, and Westminster Cathedral. Please keep our diocesan representatives in your prayers as they prepare to take part.

If you would like the confidential prayer group to pray for a special intention, please write your request in the Prayer Intentions Book at the back of the church. The book is regularly checked and your request will be ticked by us when it is on our weekly prayer list. Your intentions are also offered to the Lord during Sunday Mass. Many Thanks.

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was defeated at its Second Reading in the House of Commons on 11 September, with MPs voting 286 against and 270 in favour. The Bill would have provided a legal framework for eligible terminally ill adults in England and Wales to request assistance to end their own lives, subject to proposed safeguards. The vote means the legislation will not proceed through Parliament in its current form. Archbishop John Sherrington welcomed the result and thanked MPs and those who had engaged in the debate, while reiterating the Catholic Church's commitment to protecting human dignity and strengthening compassionate care for people approaching the end of life.

This Sunday, 20 September, the Church in England and Wales celebrates Home Mission Sunday, an opportunity to reflect on our call to share the joy of the Gospel with those around us. Home Mission Sunday reminds us that mission begins close to home: in our families, workplaces, schools and neighbourhoods, as well as in our churches. It is an invitation to consider how our parishes can welcome people who may be searching for meaning, returning to faith, or encountering the Church for the first time and let us pray for the mission of the Church.