Thursday 23rd April – St. George, Martyr, Patron of England
10am: Holy Mass – St. Mary’s, Molly Bailey RIP
6pm: Confession – St. Mary’s
6.30pm: Exploring Faith (The Bible and Tradition) – St. Mary’s, For those exploring the Catholic faith, those considering reception into full communion, and Catholics who would like a deeper grounding in the faith.
Friday 24th April (No Meat Today)
10am Holy Mass – St. John Bosco’s, Shanu Shaji (Thanks.)
1-3pm Chat and Craft Group – St. Edward’s
Saturday 25th April
5.30pm Confession – St. John Bosco’s
6pm Holy Mass – St. John Bosco’s Harold & Gerardo Mesias
Sunday 26th April – Fourth Sunday of Easter
9am Holy Mass – St. Edward’s, James & Kathleen McCay
11am Holy Mass – St. Mary’s, Hugh Tuckerman RIP
5.30pm Confession – St. Mary’s
6pm Holy Mass – St. Mary’s, All Parishioners
Monday 27th April
7pm Pause and Reflect – St. Edward’s, All Welcome
Wednesday 29th April – St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor, Patron of Europe
10am Extraordinary Service of the Eucharist – St. Edward’s,
Friday 1st May (No Meat Today) – St. Joseph the Worker
1-3pm Chat and Craft Group – St. Edward’s
The Latin Mass will take place next Friday, God willing, on the anniversary of Pope Leo’s Election.
Saturday 2nd May – St. Athanasius, bishop and doctor
5:30pm Confession – St. John Bosco’s
6pm Holy Mass – St. John Bosco’s, Danny Hirrell RIP
7:15pm Curry Night Social – St. John Bosco’s Hall
Sunday 3rd May April – Fifth Sunday of Easter
9am Holy Mass – St. Edward’s, Maria’s Intentions
11am Holy Mass – St. Mary’s, Lorna Townsend (Thanksgiving)
5:30pm Confession – St. Mary’s
6pm Holy Mass – St. Mary’s, All Parishioners
Wednesday 6th May
10am Holy Mass – St. Edward’s, Charles and Deborah and their Families
Thursday 7th May
10am Holy Mass – St. Mary’s, John Grimes RIP
6pm Confession – St. Mary’s
6.30pm Exploring Faith (The Holy Trinity) – St. Mary’s,
Friday 8th May (No Meat Today)
1-3pm Chat and Craft Group – St. Edward’s
6:30pm Confession – St. Mary’s
7pm Latin Holy Mass – St. Mary’s, Jan, Miecia & Zyguch RIP
Saturday 9th May
5:30pm Confession – St. John Bosco’s
6pm Holy Mass – St. John Bosco’s, Samantha Noble RIP (Two Year Anniversary)
Sunday 10th May April – Sixth Sunday of Easter
9am Holy Mass – St. Edward’s, All Parishioners
11am Holy Mass – St. Mary’s, Patrick Hunt RIP
5:30pm Confession – St. Mary’s
6pm Holy Mass – St. Mary’s, Mollie and Fred Pryce RIP
Letter from Bishop Patrick for the Third Sunday of Easter; Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th April 2026
Dear Friends in Christ,
Today I am announcing a special campaign for Vocations to the Priesthood in our Diocese. The ‘Called by Name’ Campaign is based on a project run by the Archdiocese of Denver. The aim is to identify faithful young men in our Diocese who, through God’s providence, may have a vocation to the Priesthood.
The campaign will take place next Sunday – Good Shepherd Sunday.
Our Diocese has been blessed with many good priests, but we still have a need for ‘more workers for the harvest’. In the past our Diocese has benefited from priests from Ireland and, in recent years, from Africa and Asia. It is my belief that we have future priests in our own parishes and schools, but we need the entire Church to identify them, so that we can accompany them as they discern their vocations.
I invite all Catholics to submit the names of young men, 18 years and older, that you would like to honour for having a love for Christ and his Church, and who exhibit a strong faith, and have a heart for service and leadership.
I will send each one of these young men a letter of congratulations and encouragement and arrange a meeting with them. In addition, our Vocations Director, Father Neil Peoples, will offer support as they discern their vocations, especially inviting them to join regional get-togethers to consider the possibility of a vocation to the priesthood.
The Diocese values all vocations but, at this present time, we have an urgent need to nurture vocations to the priesthood. So, I ask that you participate in this campaign and join me in praying that the Lord will raise up many new Shepherds for our Diocese!
With prayers for you all,
+Patrick McKinney
Bishop of Nottingham
St. Mary's, St. John Bosco and St. Edward's 