Homepage Column AA New Year’s Message from Fr JohnChristmas is gone and now we look forward to the new Year. However, please remember that for us Christians the Christmas season extends to the Feast of the Epiphany. On that day we place the three Kings in our cribs at the feet of the new born babe. Visitors to St. Peter’s in Rome will often be surprised when they see the crib still in the Square as late as February; it remains there until the Feast of the Presentation, 2nd February. I know that some of our parishioners will be glad to see the end of 2011, as it was for them an ‘annus horribilis’. As I look back on 2011 it was for me, by contrast, a year of happy memories, especially my 6 months in Malawi and then my arrival here in August as Parish Priest. My ‘annus horribilis’ was the year before, 2010, when two of my siblings died of cancer. I took a year out of the Order to be with them at my sister’s house in Norwich, and together we looked after them until they died 6 months apart. It was the hardest 12 months of my life but I do believe it has helped me to become a better priest, at least, now I understand better the suffering of others. Read More... | Homepage Column BOur History
St. Joseph's Church and Priory on Austenwood Common, Gerrard's Cross, has grown in two stages, from modest beginnings in 1913 to the large and flourishing church of today... Read more
Aspergers SyndromeThere are plans to establish a local centre in Chalfont St Peter/ Gerrards Cross for adults who have Aspergers Syndrome. The purpose of the centre is to provide, on one or two days each week, for eight to ten weeks, a series of seminars, workshops, social discussion, practical activities, talks and demonstrations on living life skills. The aim is to inspire attendees, build self-confidence and self esteem and help them develop community relationships for their long term personal development. If you or your family or friends have an interest in learning more about this new initiative please contact us.
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Diary DatesSVP Coffee Morning - Tuesday 31st January Joint Churches Prayer Meeting - Tuesday 7th February Ash Wednesday - Wednesday 22nd February | ||
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