Notes from Fr. Claro
24th Ordinary Sunday
13th September 2026
YouTube link for the Bible Study
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJmyB639Hzc
Matthew’s Gospel is carefully structured around five great discourses, each presenting a different aspect of life in the kingdom of heaven. Today’s Gospel comes from the fourth discourse, often referred to as the Community Discourse. Jesus is preparing his disciples for life as the community that will continue his mission after his passion, death and resurrection. Chapter 18 is therefore Matthew’s great discourse on life within the Church. It explores the practical realities of living together as disciples of Jesus. Today’s Gospel focuses on one of the most demanding aspects of that common life: the call to forgive.
We welcome Fr. Andrew Burnham who will preside this Sunday Mass.
14 September Monday 8.30pm Finance Meeting via Zoom
16 September Wednesday 12noon Buckland Kitchen at Memorial Hall.
25 September Friday 12noon Open Lunch at Blessed Hugh Faringdon.
Home Mission Sunday (from Bishops’ Conference). Sunday 20th September is Home Mission Sunday. Celebrating the Holy Father’s first encyclical, the theme for this year is “Magnifica Humanitas” as the heart of mission. More details about this can be found on the Bishops’ Conference website – Home Mission Sunday – Catholic Bishops’ Conference. The Second Collection this weekend is to support the work of the Bishops’ Conference Mission Directorate.
MONDAY BIBLE ZOOM time 7pm
YOUTH MEETING every other Friday, contact Helena Boakye 07455 993296
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Dear Fr Claro,
Just to let you know that Heather died on the 20th (August) and the Requiem will be on the 27th . Things happen quickly here.
She was in hospital for a few days in June with a UTI but came home and recovered ok. She took no medication other than the dementia pill. Her organs were all healthy. As the death certificate states, she simply died from Exhaustion.
She took to her bed about the 13th then just got weaker. She retained her personality and knew us all to the end.
We were all with her at her death, which was beautiful and pain free. She just sighed and fell asleep. Alison and the older granddaughter washed her body and then dressed her in a shroud made by her grandmother.
Thank you, Father, for welcoming her into your parish, which she loved.
In Christ,
Michael
