By DEACON BARRY MELLISH

Deacon Barry Mellish reflects on a transformative five-day walking pilgrimage from Southwark Cathedral to Aylesford Priory, recounting moments of faith, fellowship, and unexpected joy along the 50-mile journey.

By CLARE CRIBBEN, HEADTEACHER

It is a real privilege to introduce myself as the Headteacher of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School who has been received into the Catholic Church on this Easter Vigil. I am delighted to be part of such a warm, welcoming, and faith-filled community. I would like to share with you my personal journey of faith and how it has shaped both my life and roles entrusted to me.

By FR SAJU “Peace be with all of you!” these were the first words of Pope Leo XIV (Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost) who is the first Augustinian Pope in the history of the Church. The words of hope and mission were amplified in his speech from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica. The Pope said,…

By Fr SAJU With great sadness, on Monday 21 April 2025, we received the news that His Holiness Pope Francis, an apostle of mercy of our time departed us for his eternal reward. May His Holiness rest in peace.  The Pontificate of Pope Francis has reminded us precisely of the closeness and tenderness of God toward…

By FR SAJU and the PASTORAL TEAM

We welcome you all to the Christmas Masses, especially all those who are back home from University or their work place to join your family and friends. We wish you all and your loved ones a joyful Christmas.

By CANON VICTOR DARLINGTON

October is a month when we, as a country, celebrate Black History Month. As many of us know, Black History Month began over 100 years ago in the United States. In the United Kingdom, it was first recognised and celebrated in 1987 to acknowledge and honour over 150 years of Caribbean emancipation from slavery and the 25th anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity.

By FR SAJU

It was delightful to see last weekend the children for next year’s First Holy Communion enrolled into their preparation during the Holy Mass in the presence of the parishioners.

By DEACON BARRY This weekend we said goodbye to Fr Peter and we await the arrival of Fr Saju this coming Wednesday. Looking back to September 2019 when we met Fr Peter for the first time, we did not realise the extent of the challenges that we would face together – probably the greatest challenges…

By FATHER PETER MURPHY Over the past week, Friday in particular, we have commemorated the events of Our Lord’s suffering and death. This Sunday, we are celebrating His Resurrection: He must have Risen some time during the night, since the Gospel Reading tells us that when the women went to the tomb, very early in…