Part of the Avon Stour Pastoral Area with the following parishes
Pastoral Area Co-ordinating Priest Fr John Lee, Immaculate Conception & St Joseph's
Website of
Our Lady of Sorrows
Basilica Chicago
photos of the new hall
one more added
on 16th Nov
photos of the church
and building works
in Ringwood
two more added
on 3rd Jan
Find out about our own 'OLSASP' Internet Discussion Group for members of this parish OLSASP
These websites offer three very valuable aids to prayer on a daily basis.
The Daily Examen
Loyola Press 3-Minute Retreat
SACRED SPACE Daily Prayer Online
29th January Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
Please complete the Survey on the New Translation of the Missal.
You can download it from the Newsletters & Mass Times page
I had an orange for breakfast this morning which was very juicy and sweet, but the peel was difficult to pull off and there were an amazing number of seeds in each section of the fruit. It all became quite messy, but the tastes were worth the struggle. It would be easier just to open a can of orange juice and seedlessly enjoy the tastes.
Each of us labors to taste life with joy, but there are difficulties. There are events which have coverings or hard things to peel away. There are lumps and bumps in our everyday lives; relationships which are bothering to us. We keep drinking life’s juices though despite the seeds of discontent.
We are tempted also to read books or articles for easy canned resolutions or answers. We can think that somebody has reduced all of life to a simple idea or practice which is easy to swallow. We can even think that religion or sacred scripture has it all reduced to just our opening the can of God and all shall be sweet.
As we prepare for the celebration of this week’s liturgy, we can pray with the peels and seeds as well as the juice of receiving and living the Eucharist. To love God does not mean liking the seeds. We pray for the freedom to receive it all and not turn easily to frozen or concentrated or deluded life-juice.
L Gillick SJ
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Read about our CAFOD group on the Portsmouth CAFOD blog
As Catholics we have a duty to share and spread our faith through word and action.
But how can we do it?
Have a look at the CASE website.