Havant and Emsworth Catholics

We wish you a blessed and happy new year! Today marks the last day of the Christmas octave and the Solemnity of Mary, the Most Holy Mother of God. #Catholic #2026 #MaryMotherOfGod

In his Christmas Urbi et Orbi address, Pope Leo XIV renews his plea for peace, reminding the world that it is both God’s gift and humanity’s shared responsibility. cbcew.org.uk/pope-at-urbi-e…

We wish you a very happy and holy Christmas. #Christmas #Jesus #Catholic

Dear Friends in Christ, I write to you today about something crucial to the future of the Church in @PortsmouthRC Diocese. It is an intention close to my heart, about which for a long time I have wanted to write to you. Watch the video of the letter here: youtu.be/_g2i4ZvdAIM

Here's a video of the Cathedral by drone. In 2032, our Cathedral church and our Diocese of @PortsmouthRC will be 150 years old. There is so much to thank God for. This last Sunday we officially launched the Cathedral150 project. Read more in e-News: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

There seems to be a glimmer of hope this week for an end to the war in Ukraine, with a proposed peace deal involving Russia, Ukraine and the US. Read more in today's @PortsmouthRC e-News: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

Today is the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. This October the Holy Father is encouraging us every day to pray the Rosary for peace in the world. If you don’t have a copy of my audio Rosary, you can download a copy in today's @PortsmouthRC e-News. mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

This week, the new academic year opens in our schools. We have 70 Catholic schools in the Diocese and some more of them will be converting to academy-status this year, joining one of our two Catholic Multi-Academy Trusts. Read more in this week’s e-News: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

Welcome to this our 500th Edition of @PortsmouthRC e-News! mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc… This Friday, we keep the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It’s a Holy Day of Obligation when we should go to Mass; a beautiful feastday that we celebrate in mid-summer.

It was quite a weekend! On Friday, the Requiem Mass for Canon Gerard Flynn. On Saturday, the great joy of Fr. Ryan Browne’s ordination to the priesthood. On Sunday, 150th anniversary celebrations at Sacred Heart Bournemouth. Read more in today's e-News: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

Prayers & greetings from Taizé in Burgundy, where with Bishop @JonathanHFrost, the Anglican Bishop of Portsmouth, I am leading an ecumenical youth pilgrimage with about 40 young people mostly from Christ the King College, Newport IoW. Read more in e-News: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

Once again, the fragile nature of our world is before our eyes as a further escalation of war and violence is underway in the Middle East. Let's pray earnestly this week for peace and for an end to this warfare. Meanwhile, welcome to @PortsmouthRC e-News: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

On Sunday we celebrated the descent of the Holy Spirit on Our Lady & the Apostles at Pentecost, when the great mission of the Church began throughout the world. That mission continues vibrantly in our own times & within our wonderful Diocese @PortsmouthRC. mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

Jesus is our redeemer. #CatholicChurch #CatholicTwitter

Jesus is our saviour. Holy is his name. #CatholicTwitter #Catholic

During the Mass of Inauguration of his pontificate on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV received the Ring of the Fisherman, a symbol of the Petrine Ministry. Read more in this week's @PortsmouthRC e-News: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…. The next edition will be on Tuesday 10th June.

What a momentous week last week, with the election of the new pope Leo XIV! Following his election as 267th Bishop of Rome his first words were: “Peace be with all of you!” I wrote a special Pastoral Message to the Diocese which you can read in e-News: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

This week is another momentous one for us all, as the conclave to elect the next pope begins tomorrow. Let us pray to the Holy Spirit for the whole Church and that the Spirit will guide the cardinals in their discernment and deliberations. Read more: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

This last week has been a momentous one. Now, the Church has begun a nine-day period of mourning, and our prayers are also for the cardinals who will soon have to choose the new pope when the conclave begins on 7th May. Read more in @PortsmouthRC e-News: mailchi.mp/portsmouthdioc…

Pope Francis RIP Eternal rest grant to him, Oh Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen. #Catholic #Pope