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Wednesday 26 March 2025 The Wednesday Word - Forgiveness Dear Parents and Carers,Forgiveness is the lifeblood of any family or community.In this Sunday’s Gospel the younger son insults hisfather; his inheritance is all he thinks about. To makematters worse, his reason for returning is not loveor consideration for his father, but simply his owndesperate hunger. The father doesn’t even questionhis son’s motives. He welcomes his son back with theopen heart and the open arms of forgiveness.The message for us is that, whatever we may havedone wrong, if we are truly sorry, we can still counton the loving forgiveness of God, who is our Father,and on the freedom that his forgiveness brings.Enjoy a special time with your child exploringthis Sunday’s Gospel and this Wednesday’s word,which is FORGIVENESS.Dom Henry Wansbrough

Thursday 20 March 2025 Weekly Update for 21st March 2025 - SMarts Week The weekly update this week is a celebration of SMarts week:

Wednesday 19 March 2025 The Wednesday Word - Change Dear Parents and Carers,

Friday 14 March 2025 Weekly Update for 14th March 2025

Wednesday 12 March 2025 The Wednesday word- Encouragement Dear Parents and Carers,There are times when we all need encouraging: thatis, to be inspired with courage and to have our hoperenewed, especially when we are going throughdifficult times.The snapshot of Jesus’ glory in this Sunday’s Gospelwas an encouragement to the three disciples. For thefirst time they received a glimpse of the awesomedivinity of Jesus. But soon they would go throughdifficult times and see Jesus crucified.So beforehand, God tells them to listen to Jesusand allows them to see Jesus for who he really is.Following Jesus isn’t easy: it never was. But if,like the disciples, we too listen to Jesus, we willexperience the encouragement that God offersfreely to each one of us – today.Enjoy exploring this Sunday’s Gospel and thisWednesday’s word, which is ENCOURAGEMENT.Dom Henry Wansbrough

Friday 7 March 2025 Weekly Update for 7th March 2025 - International Women's Day

Wednesday 5 March 2025 The Wednesday Word- Lent Dear Parents and Carers,Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. This is theday when Catholics throughout the world come togetherto celebrate Mass and receive ashes on their foreheads tomark the beginning of the Lenten Season.The season of Lent reminds us of Jesus’ 40 days of fastingand prayer in the wilderness, where he grew strongerthrough resisting various temptations. In this Sunday’sGospel, the tempter makes three suggestions in an effortto divert Jesus from his true mission.Jesus rejects the temptations, one after another – eachtime with a word from Scripture, which is the Word ofGod.It is part of the human condition to face temptations inlife. But the more familiar we become with the Wordof God, the more we too can be strengthened to resisttemptations and be filled with new life. Enjoy your weekand help spread God’s love, through LENT.Dom Henry Wansbrough

Friday 28 February 2025 Weekly Update for 28th February 2025

Monday 24 February 2025 Prayer for Pope Francis

Friday 14 February 2025 Weekly Update for 14th February 2025

Wednesday 12 February 2025 The Wednesday Word- Holiday Edition

Tuesday 11 February 2025 Safer Internet Day 2025

Friday 7 February 2025 Weekly Update for 7th February 2025

Wednesday 5 February 2025 The Wednesday Word- Follow 2025 Dear Parents and Carers,

Wednesday 5 February 2025 NSPCC Number Day - 7th Deb 2025

Friday 31 January 2025 Weekly Update for 31st January 2025

Wednesday 29 January 2025 The Wednesday Word- Hope Dear Parents and Carers,In this Sunday’s Gospel, we read about Simeon who joyfully recognised Jesus as the ‘Light of the World’ – the one who fills our lives with hope.Hope is a virtue which can strengthen and sustain usthrough life’s greatest di?culties. Putting our hope inGod is trying to live and do our best in the presentmoment, and then trust the future to God.Simeon is a great example of someone who placedhis hope in God and was blessed by encountering Jesus, the ‘Light of the World’. We too can be blessed and enlightened when we do the same.As part of our celebrations for this Jubilee Yearof Hope, enjoy exploring this Sunday’s Gospeland this Wednesday’s word, which is HOPE.Dom Henry Wansbrough

Friday 24 January 2025 Weekly Update for 24th January 2025

Wednesday 22 January 2025 The Wednesday Word- Good News Dear Parents and Carers,In this Sunday’s Gospel we are reminded that Jesusbrings Good News to everyone.We can all at times be blinded by selfishness or jealousy,be prisoners of guilt or worry, or be oppressed bybad habits. But Jesus has come to set us free, to helpus renew our relationship with God and to enrich ourrelationships with each other.Today, our schools and parishes continue Jesus’work, sharing the Good News of the Gospel so thatpeople of the world can know God’s love for them.This Good News is for you and me – Here! Now! Weneed only to be open to God’s Spirit.Enjoy exploring this Sunday’s Gospel and thisWednesday’s words, which are GOOD NEWS.Dom Henry Wansbrough

Friday 17 January 2025 TTRS Battle of the Bands Competition week of 20th January This message is for parents of children in Years 2 - 6. Next week we will be holding an inter school battle of the bands competition within our year groups on TTRS for Y2-6. Each class will compete with the other class in their year group to see who can get the most points. There will be a reward for the winning classes. A curfew of 8pm each evening has been set as we don't want any children staying up too late playing TTRS!

Friday 17 January 2025 Flu catch up clinic Hounslow Immunisation Team would like us to share information on the flu catch up clinics available. Please see attached leaflet. Thank you.

Friday 17 January 2025 Weekly Update for 17th January 2025

Wednesday 15 January 2025 The Wednesday Word - Joy Dear Parents & Carers,In this Sunday’s Gospel below, we read from the Gospel of John. John does not record many of Jesus’ miracles, so why is this miracle of changing water into wine given so much importance?It is important for us to know that, although divine, Jesus was also human and enjoyed human happiness. In the Gospel, Jesus helps out the unfortunate bridegroom whose wedding celebrations are on the verge of disaster because they’re about to run out of wine. Jesus’ miracle brings joy to his own mother and gives a joyful celebration to the whole village.This miracle also reminds us about the joy of heaven, which is often described as a wedding-feast to which we are all invited. Jesus came to bring joy to everyone in every age. Happiness comes and goes, but the joy that comes from close friendship with Jesus stays forever.Enjoy a very special time together this evening, hearing your child’s thoughts about this Sunday’s Gospeland this Wed

Friday 10 January 2025 Weekly update for 10th January 2025 - The Baptism of the Lord

Wednesday 8 January 2025 The Wednesday Word - Baptism Dear Parents and Carers,Welcome back to school and a Happy New Year to all.In Church this Sunday we celebrate a special feast – theBaptism of the Lord. The new year presents an opportunityto remember, or to discover, the blessings received atBaptism.In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus begins his mission to theworld when the Holy Spirit comes down upon him – thesame Spirit we receive through Baptism and Confirmation.Pope Francis reminds us that, “Faith is a gift which wereceive in Baptism and which allows us to encounterGod.” Jesus came for everyone: to draw us all intohis family so that we can become more like him andjoyfully share in God’s own life.Enjoy your week and help spread God’s love.Blessings and best wishes for 2025.Dom Henry Wansbrough

Monday 6 January 2025 Welcome Back - Spring Term 2025 "God chose to act through littleness and hiddenness by

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