Author: Saintstephens

St Stephen’s saw the second celebration of our patronal feast day on Sunday 12th July.  A joyful Mass was held at 10.30am, con-celebrated by Canon Edward and Bishop Pat, and parishioners were able to see the new altar furniture for the first time. Continue reading “St Stephen’s Patronal Feast 2026”

I am not sure how it started, but in the last couple of years I have been supporting St Anthony’s friars based in Padua, Italy.   As a consequence, I am regularly sent a magazine called “Il Messaggero” ( the English version is “The Messenger”).   I am not an avid reader of all sorts of publications, but I must admit I find this magazine very enjoyable and I read it with interest. Continue reading “An Unexpected Pilgrimage”

Josie was born on 26 February 1932 in Woolwich, at the British Hospital for Mothers and Babies. That building may no longer be there, but the life that began there left a legacy that still surrounds us today—in the family she raised and the values she passed on.
Continue reading “Tribute to Josie Pace”

The World Day of Prayer dates back to the 19th century when Christian women in the United States and Canada initiated a variety of activities in support of women’s involvement in missionary work at home and abroad.  The emphasis on women praying together led to annual days of prayer.  This has evolved over the years with more denominations and countries taking part.  Today 146 countries are involved across the globe on the same day.   Continue reading “World Day of Prayer 2026”

Dad was born on July 17, 1947, in Calcutta, India. He was the youngest of three children, born to Hilda and John and a beloved brother to his sister Betty, who is sadly no longer with us, and to his brother Johnny. Continue reading “Tribute to Errol Vertanness”