Today is World Day of Prayer for #Vocations - please pray especially for Vocations to the Priesthood & Diaconate for our Diocese, and for our bishop, priests, deacons, seminarians and diaconate students. mailchi.mp/portsmout...

HOLY SPIRIT RETREAT DAY AT ST. BEDE'S On 27th April we welcome ADoRE (Alton Day of Renewal) who will lead a special retreat day on receiving the gifts of the Holy Spirit, for the building up of the Church. Many people mistakenly think that Joel's prophecy "I will pour out my Spirit on all" applies only to the Apostles and other special Saints; but Vatican 2 clarified that the Holy Spirit "distributes special graces among the faithful of every rank." The free mini-retreat will explain in more depth how the gifts of the Holy Spirit are made available to all baptised people and it is our privilege and responsibility to use them to spread the good news of our faith, The day starts with Adoration at 9.30am and Mass at 10.00 followed by a coffee break. At 11.15 the programme continues with Praise & Worship, Prophecy and Prayer, and an inspiring talk by Kristina Cooper. Lunch break is at 1,00 - please bring food for a shared picnic lunch. In the afternoon there will be Healing prayer ministry. The retreat finishes at 3.30pm. The morning session can also be viewed by Live-stream on Zoom but you need to register in advance - go to bit.ly/ADOREAPR2024 You can find out more about ADORE at www.altonrenewal.com l.facebook.com/l.php...

Fourth Sunday of Easter

In the Gospel of St John, Jesus declares himself to be the Good Shepherd, and this we hear every year on this 4th Sunday of Easter.

Third Sunday of Easter

It is difficult for us to comprehend just what the disciples went through that first Easter. They had witnessed their teacher being taken away and brutally executed.

Divine Mercy Sunday

Thomas, like many of his contemporary Jews, looked for signs. His faith was based on what he could see and what he could read into the signs which he saw.