November is the month of the Holy Souls. During this month we pray especially for our departed friends and loved ones who are making their journey towards the eternal light of God. As Catholics we believe that although those who have died are separated from us physically, they remain connected to us as members of…
This Sunday Cardinal John Henry Newman will become England’s first Saint who lived in the past three hundred years when he is canonised by Pope Francis in Rome. The last time someone from these isles was Canonised was in 1970, when Pope St Paul VI declared the 40 martyrs of England and Wales Saints. This…
This weekend we have a Pastoral Letter from Bishop Patrick which highlights the growing tragedy of homelessness. Alongside this pastoral letter we are asked to visit a new website that the Bishop has been working on with various homeless charities across the diocese: homeless-sunday.inspya.net Right Reverend Patrick Joseph McKinney Bishop of Nottingham Pastoral Letter appointed…
Download: 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time
All over the world, people are preparing to celebrate the canonisation of Blessed John Henry Newman on Sunday 13th October. This is a time of special grace for us to join together and form links in a great chain of prayer, where we call upon the soon-to-be-Saint to crown our prayers with intercession in heaven….
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This Saturday (10.00am, 28 September) Bishop Patrick will celebrate Mass with the Anointing of the Sick at Saint Philip Neri to mark 100 years of unbroken mission by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in our parish. All are welcome to attend the Mass, and a history of the SVP here in Mansfield can…
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Road Closures Sunday 15 September 8.00am-12.00 noon. There will be multiple road closures around Mansfield to facilitate the Mansfield 10k and 5k runs. Closures include the A6009/StPeter’s Way in the counter-clockwise direction, Rosemary Street counter-clockwise from Westfield Lane to Stockwell Gate, and all roads in town between Rosemary Street, Westfield Lane and the A6009/St Peter’s Way….