• Newsletter: Twentieth Sunday of Year A
  • Newsletter: Twentieth Sunday of Year A

Twentieth Sunday of Year A

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Twentieth Sunday of Year A

16th August 2026

Saturday 15th August
5.30pm Mass at St. Osmund.

Sunday 16th August
9.30am Mass at St. Teresa. 11am Mass at St. Osmund

Monday 17th August
No Mass

Tuesday 18th August
11.30am Rosary, 12pm Mass at St. Osmund

Wednesday 19th August 10am Mass at St. Teresa
Requiem service for Charles McGregor: 12pm (St Osmund)

Thursday 20th August 11.30am Rosary, 12pm Mass at St. Teresa

Friday 21st August
9.30am Mass at St. Osmund
Saint Pius X

ConfessionsSt. Osmund – after 5.30pm Mass on Saturday,
St. Teresa – after Thursday Mass at 12pm.

MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED

ANNIVERSARIES

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LATELY DEAD

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SICK

Jane Rose, Kevan Burke, Bernice Alexander.

BAPTISMS

Please speak first to Father Emmanuel after Sunday Mass, who will give you a form to fill in and submit back to him.

Parents must attend Mass before a date can be agreed for baptism. Baptism preparation meetings take place once a month on a Wednesday at 7pm.

DONA MACHINE

We have successfully installed Dona machines in our two churches.

This will enable those who would like to make donations to the church or loose change collections on Sundays using their bank card. .

Parish Homily

Twentieth Sunday of Year A 2026

The sermon will be available in full from
5.30 pm on Saturday, 15th August 2026

Blessed Dominic Barberi Parish Newsletter

CCTV CAMERAS IN OUR CHURCH/PRESBYTERY CCTV Cameras have been mounted at different strategic locations in our Church (St Osmunds) and the Presbytery for security purpose.

WEEKLY POSTING OF OUR SUNDAY HOMILIES – Our Sunday homilies are well recorded and posted to our Parish website and Facebook page, even before the Sunday masses. Those who are still finding it a bit difficult to hear Fr Emmanuel properly should always listen to his homily clearly in the Parish website or Facebook page.

GIFT AID ENVELOPES –  We have no form completed for the Gift Aid envelopes no 6 and no 72. Those who have these numbers should please pick a Gift Aid envelope form from the back of the churches and complete them, so that we can be making our claims from them.

Become a CAFOD School Volunteer – Do you have a passion for faith, justice, and inspiring young people? CAFOD is seeking volunteers to visit local Catholic schools to lead assemblies and workshops about our work and mission. Help children and young people learn how they can make a positive difference in the world. Full training and support provided. For further information, please contact Anna Letizia on 07710094449 or email aletizia@cafod.org.uk.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Cenacle Prayer to Mary Queen of All Hearts: It will take place this Sunday, 26th July at St. Osmund Church at 4 pm.

Feast of Blessed Dominic Barberi: We are organising a celebration in our Parish Hall on the 23rd August 2026, from 2-4pm for Blessed Dominic Barberi Day. A raffle will be held; we would welcome any donations of prizes from parishioners. Tea, Coffee, Cakes and Biscuits will be served on the day. Further details to follow, if anyone has any memories or photo’s they would like to share of our Parish from the past please speak to Father Emmanuel.

Flatcappers Group: has been booked for a social evening event in the Parish Hall, to be held on Saturday, 17th October 2026.

Hall: is available for hire (as long as you don’t make too much noise and make the neighbours complain! ! )

Father Emmanuel Chukwujekwu

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