Our Lady Immaculate & St Michael with St Teresa of Lisieux

Welcome

Welcome to the Parish of Our Lady Immaculate & St Michael, Battle with St Teresa of Lisieux, Northiam.
We are a small, friendly Catholic Church situated in the heart of the market town of Battle and our sister Church St Teresa of Lisieux, is situated in the beautiful countryside at Horn's Cross, Northiam

THE PARISH OFFICE IS OPEN ON MONDAY & THURSDAY MORNINGS 9.30am - 12.30pm

01424 773125 or email: [email protected]

PUBLIC MASSES CONTINUE AS USUAL AT WEEKENDS (Battle & Northiam)

AND WEDNESDAYS (Battle only)

MASS TIMES

6pm SATURDAY - BATTLE

9.00am SUNDAY - NORTHIAM

10.45am SUNDAY - BATTLE

10.00am WEDNESDAY - BATTLE

OUR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMME HAS BEGUN. If any parents wish to enrol themselves and their children in the programme please contact Fr Paul directly and you can still join the programme.

WE ARE PLEASED TO CONTINUE TO WELCOME CANON PAUL JENNINGS WHO WILL BE CELEBRATING THE WEEKEND MASSES WITH US. FR PAUL WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION AFTER THE 6PM SATURDAY MASS

IF YOU ARE IN REAL NEED OF A PRIEST AT THIS TIME PLEASE RING

FR PAUL JENNINGS ON 01323 670156

OR E-MAIL [email protected]

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Thought for the week

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Bishop Richard's Reflection for The Second Sunday in Advent

Bishop Richard's Podcast for The Second Sunday in Advent

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,In this Sunday’s Gospel, St John the Baptist arrives on the scene, as it were. St Luke, with his list of names at the beginning of this third chapter, situates the beginning of John’s preaching in an historical context, marking this moment as an important point in history. As we shall see when we come to Christmas, he uses the same technique to situate the birth of Jesus Himself. The Baptist is, as it were, a new Isaiah. He uses Isaiah’s words, since that prophecy pointed the way to the coming of the Saviour. The Baptist’s task is clear. He is called to prepare the people for the ministry of Christ. This preparation demands repentance, for the people are not ready to receive the One who is to come. So with us. We too must prepare for the coming of Christ. We do this in two senses: preparation for the great Feast of the Birth of the Word made Flesh, and for His coming again. This second sense might be daunting – but preparation is as necessary for us as it was for those who listened to John the Baptist. Advent focuses our minds and hearts on the coming of Christ, whom we await in hope. Advent is a time of joyful expectation and this joy will be all the more profound if we use this time to be completely honest about our relationship with God and our living out of the Gospel. Even though we are facing a return to some restrictions in the light of the continuing Covid pandemic, let us take this opportunity that is given to us to return to the Lord, along the way that has been prepared for us – the way of repentance and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This encounter with the all-merciful God, who sent His Son to be our salvation will bring us to a joy so deep that we shall be ready for the Lord when he comes – and be ready, too, for the celebration of His birth. With every Blessing,

+ Richard

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Bishop Richard's Reflection for The Second Sunday in Advent

Contact details

14 Mount Street
Battle
East Sussex
TN33 0EG

Tel: 01424 773125

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Doucegrove Lane
Hastings Road, Horns Cross
Northiam, East Sussex,
TN31 6JQ

Tel: 01424 773125

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Reverend Anthony White

01424 773125