Monday 20^th April

7pm: Pause and Reflect – St. Edward’s, All Welcome

Wednesday 22^nd April

10am: Holy Mass  – St. Edward’s, Claude & Maria Mesias RIP

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 24^th April (No Meat Today)

10am: Holy Mass  – St. John Bosco’s, Shanu Shaji (Thanks.)

1-3pm: Chat and Craft Group – St. Edward’s

Saturday 25^th April

5.30pm: Confession – St. John Bosco’s

6pm: Holy Mass  – St. John Bosco’s Harold & Gerardo Mesias

Sunday 26^th 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

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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