FRANCISCAN ROSARY RESOURCE
To mark the Franciscan Jubilee this year, Pastoral Development have produced a resource to help pray the Franciscan Rosary. Click here to access it
A PRAYER FOR PEACE FROM POPE LEO
Please join the Pope in praying for peace
"Lord Jesus,
You conquered death without weapons or violence:
You shattered its power with the strength of peace.
Grant us Your peace,
as You did to the women filled with doubt on Easter morning,
as You did to the disciples who were hiding in fear.
Send forth Your Spirit,
the breath that gives life and reconciles,
that turns adversaries and enemies into brothers and sisters.
Inspire in us to trust in Mary, Your mother,
who stood at the foot of Your cross with a broken heart,
firm in the faith that You would rise again.
May the madness of war cease
and the Earth be cared for and cultivated by those who still
know how to bring forth, protect and love life.
Hear us, Lord of life!”
EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY TRAINING DAYS
Irenaeus will be leading their next Eucharistic Ministry training session in September
📅 Date: Saturday 26th September 2026
📍 Location: Irenaeus Centre Great Georges Rd. L22 1RD
Contact the Parish Office if you feel you have a calling.
PAPAL PRAYER VIDEO MARCH 2026
In his prayer intention for March, Pope Leo invites us to pray that nations lay down their weapons, adopt diplomacy and justice, and seek true security founded on trust and solidarity among peoples.
POPE LEO’S PRAYER TO ST. FRANCIS – A TIMELESS INTERCESSOR FOR PEACE:
During this Jubilee Year of St Francis of Assisi, Pope Leo asks us to pray to St Francis using the following prayer:
‘St Francis, our brother, you who eight hundred years ago went to meet Sister Death as a man at peace, intercede for us before the Lord. You recognised true peace in the Crucifix of San Damiano, teach us to seek in Hm the source of all reconciliation that breaks down every wall. You who, unarmed, crossed the lines of war and misunderstanding, give us the courage to build bridges where the world raises boundaries. In this time afflicted by conflict and division, intercede for us so that we may become peacemakers: unarmed and disarming witnesses of the peace that comes from Christ.’ Amen.
PAPAL PRAYER VIDEO FEBRUARY 2026
In his prayer this month, the Holy Father asks us to recognize that “the smiles, even in the midst of pain,” of children suffering from incurable diseases, “are a testimony of your Kingdom.”
GOD IS LOVE ADORE TALK
God is love Adore Talk with Fr Chris Thomas January 2026
Fr Chris Thomas at the Alton Day of Renewal
PENTECOST 2026
Sunday 24th May 2026, 3-5pm
Please mark this date in your diaries.
The theme for Pentecost Celebrations 2026 is ‘Many Voices - One Faith’ and the celebrations will be based on the Manifesto of Hope. Click here for more information
MARIAPOLIS 2026
Focolare Summer Gathering 23 - 26 July 2026
Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire
Building on the events in previous years, friends old and new are welcome to an experience of gospel life together.
With activities for all ages and open to everyone, including families, the Mariapolis provides a space to grow in faith together, through reflection, connection and fun! Full board, self-catering and camping are available.
More information can be obtained nearer the time by visiting the Focolare website at www.focolare.org/gb
WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES ANNUAL REVIEW
The Review is entitled “Pursuing Peace Together” and it records many of the WCC’s activities undertaken in 2024 and continuing into 2025. Here is the link to access the Review.
PAPAL PRAYER VIDEO JANUARY 2026
Pope Leo XIV invites us to rediscover the transforming power of God’s Word, the Word in which “we find the light that guides our steps.
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