Fr. Dominic Curran

In the triumph of the crucified One is all the hope of humankind —St Oscar Romero, Easter Sunday 1979 buff.ly/39BOOEr #StOscarRomero #EasterSunday #Risen #Christ

We are looking for a Parish Administrator to work at St Oscar Romero Parish, Seaforth and Waterloo. More information, including on how you can apply, can be found below. liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/careers

Adolescents from Catholic Action join #PopeFrancis for the Angelus prayer, telling him "we are here to shout to the city and the whole world that we want peace."

The evil spirit wants to "ensalve our soul" and uses many "chains": dependencies, trends, consumerism, hedonism. Jesus came to free us: let us invoke Him! May we never make a compromise with evil, but follow the One who gave His life for us. #GospelOfTheDay

Parish newsletter for Feast of Holy Family

Pope Francis had nine meetings this morning, including with the International Theological Commission. Francis spoke off the cuff to the commission and lamented the lack of women on the high-level advisory body. Concluding, he said he had "spoken too much" and it "hurt".

Re: The Vatican's new ruling that transgender people can be baptized, serve as godparents and be witnesses to Catholic marriages. In some dioceses, they were prevented from doing so by local pastors. As such, this is an important step forward in the church seeing...

Male and female lay theologians may now perform baptisms in German diocese 26 non-ordained theologians have been authorized to administer baptisms in church liturgies for the first time in the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart in south-western Germany. buff.ly/49nWLdP

@HolySpiritWA9 @CAFODSchools @CatholicPics Lovely to see this :) Perhaps your pupils would like to say our new Prayer for Peace too?

Let’s #PrayTogether for the people suffering due to war. Yes, they’re suffering a lot. Children, the sick & elderly are suffering; many young people are dying. Let’s not forget Ukraine. Let’s think of the people of Palestine & Israel, that the Lord might bring them a just #peace.

Today, ahead of Remembrance Sunday, staff, students, pupils from our partner primary schools, scouts and cadets took part in a ceremony to remember the sacrifice of those who defended our freedoms and protected our way of life. The Last Post played as poppies cascaded down.

On #WMS23 The Holy Father shared this message at the end of the Angelus. To join us and our global Church family for World Mission Sunday, visit missio.org.uk/wms

Have you seen our new #MissionTogether Virtues & Values set of prayers, and our CST principle prayers too. Download both free here buff.ly/3lO72rF @cathedservice @BCPP__ @BhamDES @DOW_Ed_Service @lancrcedserv @RCSalfordEd @EducationShrew @CatholicEdLeeds @rcaoseducation

One of the tasks of the #Synod is to journey together and to listen to one another, so that the Spirit can suggest to us new ways and paths to bring the Gospel to the hearts of those who are distant, indifferent or without hope, yet continue to seek “a great joy” (Mt 2:10).

Monday 9 Oct marks the feast of St John Henry Newman, who fulfilled his mission to love God & others as a priest in C19th Birmingham. Download our #MissionTogether Five Fact assembly to share his wisdom & witness with your school buff.ly/3lpMofD @cathedservice @BhamDES

Change will be easier when boys and girls are inspired, in the intimacy of each family, to place their hopes in being more rather than in having more —St Oscar Romero, 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), 1978. Read/listen buff.ly/30sNvmC #StOscarRomero #inspiration

Saint #FrancisofAssisi, in a time of great struggles and divisions, did not criticize or lash out at anyone. He took up solely the weapons of the Gospel: humility and unity, prayer and charity. Let us do the same!

Happy World Teacher’s Day. Thank you to our amazing teachers for all they do every day.

Little Way Week takes place 25-29 September. It's inspired by St Thérèse of Lisieux, patron of mission and her little way of kindness. Download our free #missiontogether #LWW assembly, prayers, activities to follow the week in school buff.ly/3cNZNzo @lancrcedserv @ACCE_UK