24 December 2012
A poem for reflection
A Child My Choice
St Robert Southwell
Let folly praise that fancy loves, I praise and love that Child
Whose heart no thought, whose tongue no word, whose hand no deed defiled.
I praise Him most, I love Him best, all praise and love is His;
While Him I love, in Him I live, and cannot live amiss.
Love's sweetest mark, laud's highest theme, man's most desired light,
To love Him life, to leave Him death, to live in Him delight.
He mine by gift, I His by debt, thus each to other due;
First friend He was, best friend He is, all times will try Him true.
Though young, yet wise; though small, yet strong; though man, yet God He is:
As wise, He knows; as strong, He can; as God, He loves to bless.
His knowledge rules, His strength defends, His love doth cherish all;
His birth our joy, His life our light, His death our end of thrall.
Alas! He weeps, He sighs, He pants, yet do His angels sing;
Out of His tears, His sighs and throbs, doth bud a joyful spring.
Almighty Babe, whose tender arms can force all foes to fly,
Correct my faults, protect my life, direct me when I die!
Robert Southwell was a 16th Century Jesuit Martyr and poet. Many of his poems relate to the nativity. You can find a wider selection here.
23 December 2012
Christmas Mass & Confession Times
Christmas Eve: Mass at 6pm & 9.30pm
Carols before each of these Masses
Christmas Day: Mass at 10am
Final Confession Time before Christmas: 2.30-4.00pm on call in the presbytery
20 December 2012
16 December 2012
Liturgical Calendar - our Diocesan Ordo
This year our Diocesan Ordo, the liturgical calendar for the Diocese of Nottingham, is available online. You can find it here.
You will find it helpful and interesting especially if you say the Divine Office, or if you want to get your Missal set up in advance.
You will find it helpful and interesting especially if you say the Divine Office, or if you want to get your Missal set up in advance.
15 December 2012
13 December 2012
06 December 2012
29 November 2012
23 November 2012
15 November 2012
14 November 2012
Fr Colin's sabbatical
You can get an update on Fr Colin's sabbatical and see some pictures on his personal blog.
12 November 2012
09 November 2012
02 November 2012
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