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06/06/2026

Corpus Christi, Wokingham - Click on the link below for live-streamed Masses

Saturdays: 5.30pm: Sundays: 9am and 11am

https://www.facebook.com/Corpus-Christi-Wokingham-100445488273222

Catholic Church

06/06/2026

St John's Cathedral, Portsmouth - Click on the link below for live-streamed Masses

Weekdays and Saturdays 12.15pm
Sundays: 8am (Mass in Latin) – 10am - 12:00 midday - 6pm

Live Mass - Portsmouth Catholic Cathedral

30/05/2026

From the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens to Apparition Hill. Join us in prayer for Peace.
The Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception, commissioned in Medjugorje, will join Pope Leo XIV in the worldwide Rosary for Peace from the Sanctuary of Our Lady Queen of Peace in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Fr. Jason Lewis, MIC, and Fr. Matthew Lamoureux, MIC, will unite in prayer as the Joyful Mysteries are dedicated to all those suffering the effects of war and violence, entrusted to the loving intercession of Mary, Queen of Peace.
Saturday, May 30
7:00 p.m. Vatican Time / 1:00 p.m. ET
Our Lady, Queen of Peace, pray for us.

27/05/2026

Pope Leo XIV is inviting Catholics around the world to join him in praying a rosary for peace on May 30.

The Holy Father is set to pray the rosary live from the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens at 7 p.m. Rome time. Monsignor Walter R. Rossi, rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., will join Pope Leo in praying the rosary with a simultaneous livestream at 1 p.m. ET, according to a May 22 press release.

Shrines that have joined the initiative, coordinated by the Dicastery for Evangelization, include: the Shrine of the Mother of God (Zarvanytsia, Ukraine); the International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Antipolo, Philippines); the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary (Fátima, Portugal); the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Peace (Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina); the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes (Lourdes, France); the Shrine of St. Charbel Annaya (Byblos, Lebanon); and the Pontifical Shrine of the Holy House (Loreto, Italy).

“As the preeminent Marian shrine and patronal church of the United States, the basilica joins shrines throughout the world in this worldwide rosary with the Holy Father,” according to a statement from the basilica in Washington, D.C. “All are invited to participate in this special moment of unity and prayer for peace throughout the world.”

During his homily at Pentecost, Leo called Catholics to pray to the Holy Spirit to “save us from the evil of war, which is overcome not by a superpower but by the omnipotence of love.”

Leo has issued repeated calls for peace around the world, including the Middle East, Africa, and Ukraine, since the start of his pontificate.

https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/vatican-announces-global-rosary-for-peace-with-pope-leo-xiv

25/05/2026

The Holy Spirit does not come empty-handed. He brings gifts that strengthen, enlighten and transform the Christian life. 🕊️

The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are not abstract ideas, but graces that help us become more docile to God’s will and more faithful witnesses of the Gospel.

The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit:

1️⃣ Wisdom
Helps us see life through God’s eyes and value what leads us to Him.

2️⃣ Understanding
Helps us grasp the truths of the faith more deeply and allow God’s Word to enter our hearts.

3️⃣ Counsel
Guides us in our choices and helps us distinguish good from evil, especially in difficult moments.

4️⃣ Fortitude
Gives us courage, perseverance and strength to remain faithful in trials.

5️⃣ Knowledge
Helps us recognize God’s presence in creation, in our lives and in His plan for us.

6️⃣ Piety
Opens our hearts to love God as Father and to live with charity toward others.

7️⃣ Fear of the Lord
Is not terror, but reverence, trust and the desire not to turn away from God.

When we open our hearts to these gifts, the Holy Spirit renews us from within and helps us live as true disciples of Christ.

Come, Holy Spirit.
Fill our hearts and guide us on the path to Heaven. 🙏