St Robert Catholic Church,Fenham

14/06/2026

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12ᵗʰ Sunday in Ordinary Time 21st June 2026

14/06/2026

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12/06/2026

Newsletter for 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday 14th June 2026

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10/06/2026

10 June 2026 is the centenary of the death of Antonio Gaudí “God’s Architect”
Born on 25 June 1852 , the youngest of five children Gaudí graduated from the Barcelona Higher School of Architecture 1878, with average grades some failed courses. When handing him his degree the school director, Elies Rogent, said:
"We have given this academic title either to a fool or a genius. Time will show."
In 1883, taking charge of a project to build an ‘expiatory church of the holy family', the “Sagrada Famílía”, Gaudí abandoned the initial traditional gothic design in favour of a his own radical nature-inspired style. From 1915 onwards he devoted himself entirely to this project, eschewing other commissions other than any which earned money to build the Sagrada Famílía, and living simply on the building site itself.
The project also radically changed Gaudi: from being largely indifferent in his faith, he became increasingly and intensely devout as the work progressed.
On 7 June 1926, walking to the Sant Felip Neri church for his habitual prayer and confession. Gaudí was struck down by a tram. Assumed, from his worn and shabby clothes, to be a beggar, the unconscious Gaudí did not receive immediate aid. There was no identification on his person. His only possessions were a handful of raisins in one pocket and a copy of the Gospels in another. Eventually some passers-by transported him in a taxi to the public hospital, where he received rudimentary care.
By the time he was recognised, his condition had deteriorated too severely to benefit from any treatment and he died on 10 June 1926 aged 73. A large crowd gathered to witness his burial in the crypt of the still incomplete Sagrada Famílía.
Work on the Sagrada Famílía continued, but was disrupted by political upheaval, conflicts over Catalan secession, the scourge of the Spanish Civil War, the privations of the Second World War, and the suppression of Catalan culture by the Franco dictatorship. The site was at one time ransacked by anarchists and Gaudi’s plans and drawings all burnt. However, his plaster models of his designs, whilst smashed, did not burn, and over the years the pieces were painstakingly restored in order to realise his vision. Work on the Sagrada Familia continued, funded by donations and visitor ticket fees, into the 21st Century, with the central tower, making it the tallest church in the world, being completed in 2026 in time for the centenary of its architect’s death.
Gaudí's work enjoys global admiration and ongoing study. The Sagrada Famílía, still incomplete, is the most visited monument in Spain. Between 1984 and 2005, seven of his works were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Gaudí's Catholic faith intensified throughout his life, and religious imagery appears in many of his works. This earned him the nickname "God's Architect".
Pope St John Paul II visited the Sagrada Famílía in 1982
The cause for the canonisation of Antonio Gaudí' was opened in the Archdiocese of Barcelona in 2003.
In 2010 Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the church for worship and accorded it ‘Minor Basilica’ status.
Pope Francis declared Gaudí as “Venerable” in April 2025,
Pope Leo XIV will visit the Sagrada Famílía to celebrate Solemn Mass on 10 June 2026, the centenary of Gaudí’s death

07/06/2026

Please join us for Fr Christopher Brolly's first Mass at 11:00 am Sunday 14th June. Follow this link:

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05/06/2026

Newsletter for the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ ( Corpus Christi)

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29/05/2026

Newsletter for Trinity Sunday - Sunday May 31st

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25/05/2026

Come along on Wednesday at 7pm we would love to see you.

24/05/2026

For Mass of the Holy Trinity, Sunday 31 May 2026, please follow this link:

The Most Holy Trinity Sunday 31st May 2026

17/05/2026

For Holy Mass of Pentecost, Sunday 24 May, pleas follow this link:

Pentecost Sunday 24th May 2026