Newsletter for 2/3 April - Lent 4(A)

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Starting to build the extension

Press release on new translation of the Missal.

For the latest news about the introduction of the new translation of the Missal, click here.

Concrete in!

A delivery

90 years young

Congratulations and prayerful good wishes to Jan Stratton on his 90th birthday this week. It is wonderful that he still gets to Mass regularly and is a valued member of Coalville Male Voice Choir

Et incarnatus est - a very different video!

A wonderful piece of music. Listen as you picture the story of the Annunciation in Luke's Gospel. Marvel - God becomes human.

Prayer material

Lots of good stuff  here for daily prayer including a "three minute retreat." You control the timing yourself - so you can make it longer (or shorter!) if you wish.

Deep foundations

The building work progresses

Click on the slideshow to see bigger version of the pictures.

Newsletter for 26/27 March - Lent 3(A)

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Digging Foundations

This morning the contractors started digging the foundations of the extension which will be part of our new community facilities.

I am tempted to make a spiritual point about deepening the foundations of our spiritual life during Lent, but I will resist!

New link - Prayer Leicestershire

I have added Prayer Leicestershire to the list of links. The site is run by one of the prayer guides who have been with us this week.Take a look if you are interested in different ways of following up the Week of Guided Prayer.

Newsletter for 19/20 March - Lent 2(A)

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Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Newsletter

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Building work starts

We are very happy that the building work to make the presbytery a more useful space for priest and parish community has started. Keep watching this site for pictures!

Call to Confession.

The Bishop of Shrewsbury has called his Diocese to a renewed use of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This brief account of his Pastoral Letter, contains some excellent points which are well worth reflecting on.

Talk from WWDP at St Wilfrid's

Further to the previous post about the Women's World Day of Prayer, please click here to read Lynda Timson's talk on that occasion. Many people have told me how helpful they found it, so it is good to share it more widely.

Pictures from yesterday's Rite of Election

Please pray for Ron, Cheryl, and Vicky, and for all to be received into the Church at Easter.

Bishop Malcolm's Pastoral Letter for Lent

Click here to have another look at Bishop Malcolm's pastoral letter which is being read in all Churches of the Diocese this weekend. He talks about the Rite of Election in the Cathedral this afternoon. Please pray for Ron, Cheryl, and Vicky from our own parish who will be attending as they prepare to come into the Church at Easter.

Women's World Day of Prayer

St Wilfrid's hosted the Coalville celebration of Women's World Day of Prayer last week. This year the order of service was prepared by women from Chile. Here are some pictures.

Newsletter for 12/13 March - Lent 1(A)

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Ash Wednesday - the Pope explains