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Gospel Thought for Today Thursday 28th January Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Gospel: Mark 4:21-25 Jesus said to his disciples, “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand? For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to light. Anyone...
read moreGospel Thought for Today Wednesday 27th January Memorial of Saint Angela Merici, Virgin
Gospel: Mark 4:1-20 On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat down. And the whole crowd was beside the sea on land. And he taught them at length in parables, and in the...
read moreGospel Thought for Today Tuesday 26th January Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, bishops
Gospel: Mark 3:31-35 The mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house. Standing outside, they sent word to Jesus and called him. A crowd seated around him told him, “Your mother and your brothers and your sisters are outside asking for you.” But he said to...
read moreGospel Thought for Today Monday 25th January Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle
Gospel: Mark 16:15-18 Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These signs will accompany those who...
read moreGospel Thought for Today 24thJanuary Third Sunday of Ordinary Time/Sunday of the Word of God
Gospel: Mark 1:14-20 After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his...
read moreNewsletter 24th January 2021
Newsletter: 24th January 2021
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Sunday Message: 24th January 2021
read moreGospel Thought for Today 23rd January Saturday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Mark 3:20-21 Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” The Gospel of the Lord. The...
read moreDeputy headteacher Vacancy
St Francis’ Catholic Voluntary Academy, Melton Mowbray (part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust) has a vacancy for a part time non-teaching Deputy Headteacher. Please visit www.aquinas-cmat.org/vacancies/ for further information. Closing date:...
read moreSunday of the word of God – Fr John’s message
My Dear Friends, On September 30, 2019, on the liturgical memorial of St. Jerome, Pope Francis announced that the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time would be celebrated as the Sunday of the Word of God. The inspiring full text of his Apostolic Letter, “Aperuit illis:...
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