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<![CDATA[St. Bart's RC Church, Norbury - Latest News]]>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 14:50:12 +0100Weebly<![CDATA[Cardinal calls on Catholics to take action to oppose assisted suicide]]>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:30:36 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/cardinal-calls-on-catholics-to-take-action-to-oppose-assisted-suicide

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’ Conference and Archbishop of Westminster, has issued a pastoral letter on assisted suicide that will be read in the churches of his diocese on the weekend of 12-13 October.

Referring to a private members’ bill on assisted suicide that will be introduced to the House of Commons on Wednesday, 16 October 2024, the Cardinal offers three key points for Catholics to be aware of, and calls on the faithful to Read more >>>

]]><![CDATA[Parish Annual General Meeting 19:00 Wednesday 30 October]]>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:09:21 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/parish-agm-1900-wednesday-30-october

]]><![CDATA[Bishop Philip Moger appointed as new Bishop of Plymouth]]>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:29:16 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/bishop-philip-moger-appointed-as-new-bishop-of-plymouth

Bishop Philip Moger has been appointed as the 10th Bishop of Plymouth by Pope Francis.

Bishop Philip will be installed in due course. He has served in the Archdiocese of Southwark since he was episcopally ordained here in February 2023. Read more >>>

]]><![CDATA[Registration for First Holy Communion 2025]]>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:11:49 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/registration-for-first-holy-communion-2025The Registration Form for reception of First Holy Communion in 2025 will be found here.

Please note that applications will close on Tuesday 5 November 2024.

]]><![CDATA[24 August is the Feast of St. Bartholomew]]>Sat, 24 Aug 2024 20:48:09 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/24-august-is-the-feast-of-st-bartholomew

Find out lots more about St. Bartholomew's life here. Look for more in the history of our church.

Image details:

St. Bartholomew as painted by the Dutch artist Rembrandt (1606–1669) in 1657. Timken Museum of Art, Putnam Foundation Collection, San Diego (34.19). © Timken Museum of Art, San Diego

]]><![CDATA[End the British Government's cruel two-child benefit cap]]>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 14:31:21 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/end-the-british-governments-cruel-two-child-benefit-cap

Click on the image to learn more and sign the petition.

]]><![CDATA[Confirmation Preparation for Sunday 8 June 2025 with Bishop Philip Moger]]>Sat, 18 May 2024 13:45:02 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/confirmation-preparation-for-sunday-8-june-2025-with-bishop-philip-mogerPost edited 24 June 2024

The Confirmation Mass is scheduled for Pentecost next year, which falls on Sunday 8 June 2025, at 12:00

Registrations are now closed

Introductory meeting: Wednesday 11 September 2024
• Flame 2025: Saturday 15 March 2025
• Confirmation Mass: Sunday 8 June 2025
• Going Forth Session: Wednesday 11 June 2025
• Corpus Christi procession: Sunday 22 June 2025

]]><![CDATA[The English Martyrs]]>Fri, 03 May 2024 18:57:41 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/the-english-martyrsThe Feast of The English Martyrs falls on 4 May.

The Catholic Parish of The English Martyrs in Chard, Somerset, has a convenient page with links to discover more about each them. It may be found HERE.
]]><![CDATA[Bishops issue pastoral reflection on gender]]>Wed, 01 May 2024 16:26:45 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/bishops-issue-pastoral-reflection-on-gender

The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have issued a pastoral reflection on gender, highlighting the teaching of the Church but stressing that accompanying those struggling with gender dysphoria is “a complex but essential pastoral task”.

The document, titled Intricately woven by the Lord: A pastoral reflection on gender by the bishops of England and Wales, emphasises….. Read more>>>

]]><![CDATA[Father David Standley RIP - funeral arrangements]]>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:16:59 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/father-david-standley-rip-funeral-arrangements

Funeral Mass at:

Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St George
Lambeth Road
SE1 6HR
020 7928 5256

Thursday 25 April 2024 at 10:00

]]><![CDATA[The Exsultet at the 2024 Easter Vigil - The Parish Rejoices in candlelight!]]>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:54:17 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/the-exsultet-at-the-2024-easter-vigil-the-parish-rejoices-in-candlelight

What an absolutely amazing occasion this was! A truly wonderful celebration of the Resurrection of Our Lord, Jesus Christ!

Thank you so much to Jed Murphy, our Master of Ceremonies, for capturing the occasion we welcomed Easter into our hearts and souls so brilliantly.

Equally, thank you to all those who contributed to the occasion in whatever role - far too many to name individually, which says so much for our parish.

]]><![CDATA[Father Damian Ilodigwe]]>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:49:04 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/father-damian-ilodigwe

Father Damian arrives with us as Assistant Priest on 15 April 2024, and we welcome him warmly, and wish him a very happy time with us at St. Bart's.

He arrives with us fresh from his ministry at St. Edmund's, Beckenham.

We'll find out a bit about Father Damian soon after he arrives, and add some background to him on our Parish Clergy page in due course.

]]><![CDATA[Father David Standley RIP]]>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:35:55 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/father-david-standley-rip

It is with much sadness that we inform you that Father David Standley died on 21 March 2024 at St Peter's Residence, Vauxhall.

A gentle and good-humoured man, he had often said Masses here at St. Bartholomew’s in recent years when we needed the assistance of an additional priest.

May his soul now rest happily in eternal peace.

Image copyright Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark

]]><![CDATA[We'll soon be saying 'Farewell' to Father Paul]]>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:44:42 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/well-soon-be-saying-farewell-to-father-paul

Sadly, Father Paul’s last Mass here will be on Easter Sunday. He will then be moving as directed by his bishop. We thank Father Paul for his service to this parish over the past year. Our prayers go with him as he moves on. We are expecting our new Assistant Priest around the middle of April 2024.

We shall miss his ever-present smile, good humour, and his singing.

As a parish, we wish him well in his new appointment, and hope that he continues his amazing bread-making talent into his new community

]]><![CDATA[Eucharistic Adoration at St. Bartholomew's]]>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:16:00 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/eucharistic-adoration-at-st-bartholomewsFind out more on 9/10 March at all the 4th Sunday in Lent Masses.

What is Eucharistic Adoration?
and how you may become involved more closely at St. Bart's.

]]><![CDATA[Lenten Practices]]>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:42:42 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/lenten-practicesFirst posted on here in February 2018, 'A Thought' that is as relevant today as it was six years ago.]]><![CDATA[Archbishop John Wilson's Pastoral Letter for the Sunday before Ash Wednesday]]>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 11:46:40 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/archbishop-john-wilsons-pastoral-letter-for-the-sunday-before-ash-wednesday

Archbishop John Wilson has written a Pastoral Letter for the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, the Sunday before Ash Wednesday.

"Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ

With Christmas, the great Feast of God entering our world, still a recent memory, it perhaps seems strange that we are now fast approaching the season of Lent. For some....." Read more>>>.

]]><![CDATA[A reminder.....]]>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 19:12:43 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/a-reminderYou can find our latest weekly Newsletter here.

You can find a reminder of the current First Holy Communion programme from here, and, on the same page see when the next programme will take place once it is announced.

There are no Confirmations in 2024. The 2025 details will be announced in our Newsletter and on this page here.

If you wish to contact the parish, you can do so from here.
]]><![CDATA[Archbishop John Wilson's Pastoral Letter for the Solemnity of the Holy Family 2023]]>Sun, 31 Dec 2023 14:14:50 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/archbishop-wilsons-pastoral-letter-for-the-solemnity-of-the-holy-family-2023Click / tap on the image below to read Archbishop John's Pastoral Letter.

The Holy Family - detail from the Knill Chantry, St. George's Cathedral

]]><![CDATA[Archbishop John Wilson’s 2023 Christmas message]]>Sat, 23 Dec 2023 19:56:50 GMThttp://stbartsnorbury.co.uk/latest-news/archbishop-john-wilsons-2023-christmas-messageClick / tap on the image below to watch, listen or read.

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