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Pope Francis will canonise Blessed John Henry Newman in St Peter’s Square, Rome at 10am Local Time today, Sunday 13 October. There is a great deal of excitement surrounding the occasion which will make Cardinal Newman (1801-1890) the first English non-martyr saint since the 17th century. The canonisation will be widely celebrated, with Prince Charles leading the UK delegation in Italy. Closer to home 14 children from two Arundel & Brighton schools named after Cardinal Newman – a primary school in Horsham and a secondary school in Hove – will be flying to Rome to join the celebrations.

Blessed John Henry will be remembered at our 10.30 Mass here today, Sunday 13 October, with Newman hymns and in prayer. He occupies a special place in the hearts of many of us here at West Grinstead.

To see the whole Newman background story, including today’s celebrations, click on the link  www.ewtn.com/newman

For details on all other current parish matters, please see this week’s News-sheet, downloadable by clicking the link below

 

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Pope Francis will canonise Blessed John Henry Newman in St Peter’s Square, Rome at 10am Local Time today, Sunday 13 October. There is a great deal of excitement surrounding the occasion which will make Cardinal Newman (1801-1890) the first English non-martyr saint since the 17th century. The canonisation will be widely celebrated, with Prince Charles leading the UK delegation in Italy. Closer to home 14 children from two Arundel & Brighton schools named after Cardinal Newman – a primary school in Horsham and a secondary school in Hove – will be flying to Rome to join the celebrations.

Blessed John Henry will be remembered at our 10.30 Mass here today, Sunday 13 October, with Newman hymns and in prayer. He occupies a special place in the hearts of many of us here at West Grinstead.

 

For details on all other current parish matters, please see this week’s News-sheet, downloadable by clicking the link below

 

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At this Wednesday’s Mass we shall observe the Optional Memorial to Bl John Henry Newman, and then next Sunday, 13th, he will be Canonised in St Peter’s Square, Rome at 10am local time, and remembered at our 10.30 Mass here, with Newman hymns and prayers. He occupies a special place in the hearts of many of us here at West Grinstead.

 

For details on all other current parish matters, please see this week’s News-sheet, downloadable by clicking the link below

 

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We have been pleased to welcome several new pilgrimage groups recently, including from St Raphael Church, Kingston, from St Anthony of Padua Church, Anerley and today (Saturday 5th) from Corpus Christi Church, Tonbridge, bringing to (no fewer than) TEN NEW GROUPS we shall have welcomed this year – in addition to our regular, annual pilgrimage groups!

Many thanks to our volunteers, in conducting history talks and tours, and in helping with refreshments.    

 

For details on all other current parish matters, please see this week’s News-sheet, downloadable by clicking the link below

 

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We have been pleased to welcome several new pilgrimage groups recently, including from St Raphael Church, Kingston and from St Anthony of Padua Church, Anerley. These, together with one this coming Saturday from Corpus Christi Church, Tonbridge brings to (no fewer than) TEN NEW GROUPS we shall have welcomed this year – in addition to our regular, annual pilgrimage groups!

Many thanks to our volunteers, in conducting history talks and tours, and in helping with refreshments.    

 

For details on all other current parish matters, please see this week’s News-sheet, downloadable by clicking the link below

 

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Many thanks to all who helped on Wednesday, with the pilgrimage from St Raphael Church, Surbiton. It was an extremely successful and much-appreciated pilgrimage, one of (no less than) ten new pilgrimage groups we shall have welcomed this year!   

 

For details on all other current parish matters, please see this week’s News-sheet, downloadable by clicking the link below

 

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Please note from your News-sheet the rich collection of Saints Days this week, several of which have special significance for us here, including Saints Margaret Clitherow, Anne Line and Margaret Ward, Martyrs of the English Reformation, and Blessed Dominic Barberi, who was pivotal in the conversion and reception of Bl John Henry Newman into the Church, and who is to be Canonised on 13th October. 

We shall remember St Augustine of Hippo, here, at Mass on Wednesday. 

 

 

For further details on this and other parish matters, please see this week’s News-sheet

 

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