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Gospel Thought for Today 24thJanuary Third Sunday of Ordinary Time/Sunday of the Word of God
Gospel: Mark 1:14-20 After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his...
read moreNewsletter 24th January 2021
Newsletter: 24th January 2021
read moresunday Message 24th January 2021
Sunday Message: 24th January 2021
read moreGospel Thought for Today 23rd January Saturday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Mark 3:20-21 Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” The Gospel of the Lord. The...
read moreDeputy headteacher Vacancy
St Francis’ Catholic Voluntary Academy, Melton Mowbray (part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust) has a vacancy for a part time non-teaching Deputy Headteacher. Please visit www.aquinas-cmat.org/vacancies/ for further information. Closing date:...
read moreSunday of the word of God – Fr John’s message
My Dear Friends, On September 30, 2019, on the liturgical memorial of St. Jerome, Pope Francis announced that the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time would be celebrated as the Sunday of the Word of God. The inspiring full text of his Apostolic Letter, “Aperuit illis:...
read moreGospel Thought for Today Friday 22nd January Memorial of St Vincent of Zaragoza, Deacon and Martyr
Gospel: Mark 3:13-19 Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him. He appointed Twelve, whom he also named Apostles, that they might be with him and he might send them forth to preach and to have authority to drive out demons: He...
read moreGospel Thought for Today Thursday 21st January Memorial of St Agnes, Virgin and Martyr
Gospel: Mark 3:7-12 Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples. A large number of people followed from Galilee and from Judea. Hearing what he was doing, a large number of people came to him also from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the...
read moreGospel Thought for Today Wednesday 20th January Memorial of St Sebastian, Martyr
Gospel: Mark 3:1-6 Jesus entered the synagogue. There was a man there who had a withered hand. They watched Jesus closely to see if he would cure him on the sabbath so that they might accuse him. He said to the man with the withered hand, “Come up here before us.”...
read moreGospel Thought for Today Tuesday 19th January Memorial of St Wulstan, Bishop
Gospel: Mark 2:18-22 As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?” He said to them,...
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