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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 29th 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

5th February Fifth 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

There is the ancient question about why there is anything. There are other “big questions” as well floating through the liturgy towards which we are moving these early days of February. “Why am I who and where I am at this time of history?” “What am I to do with time and the other realities of my life?”

We are praying these days, not so much for clarificational answers, but the faith and the courage which faith provides to live toward peaceful trust. We can pray with the experiences of our time and talents which can lead us to that peaceful, though unexplainable contentment. We pray to rise from our debilitating paralysis of fear and doubt. We pray for the spirit of the adventure of faith which proves life’s questions are valid, but not absolutely essential for real fulfillment.

Crighton Univ iconL Gillick SJ

Read a reflection on today's readings, written by the staff at the Jesuit University of Creighton, Omaha.

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Thankyou.
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Read about our CAFOD group on the Portsmouth CAFOD blog

CASE icon 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.