A Reflection for Pentecost
“And I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always.” Pentecost fulfilled this promise. The Holy Spirit came upon the apostles and nothing was ever the…
“And I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always.” Pentecost fulfilled this promise. The Holy Spirit came upon the apostles and nothing was ever the…
The final scene of the movie, Dead Poets Society, is one of the most moving in cinema. Beloved teacher, Mr Keating (played by the late Robin Williams), is saying a final farewell to his…
In a verse preceding today’s Gospel, the disciples ask Jesus why he will not show the whole world who he is. It’s an excellent question. Surely this whole faith-journey experience and relationship with God…
‘Love one another’ is the basic principle of Christianity, to love as Jesus loved. It is simple, yet we can make it so complicated. Jesus’ love was controversial for some people, because it was…
John’s Gospel is sometimes referred to as the ‘spiritual Gospel,’ as it has beautiful, reflective passages. During the Easter season, we read and hear mostly from John. It is a lovely opportunity to meditate…
The theme of light and darkness in John’s Gospel is strong. In today’s reading, we hear that it was ‘just after daybreak’ when Jesus appeared to the disciples. The disciples had been fishing all…
It’s perfectly understandable: Thomas is having trouble believing that Jesus has returned to be with his friends again. The disciples, who witnessed Jesus’ arrest, torture, death and burial, are now talking about having seen…
‘It was very early on the first day of the week and still dark…’ So begins today’s Gospel reading, the Gospel we listen to every Easter Sunday. This opening line sets the scene for…
We know where Jesus is going to end up, and Jesus knows it too. At the beginning of today’s Mass, we hear of Jesus’ spectacular entry into Jerusalem. The crowds who greet him cry…
We, the people of The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Holloway, responding to our baptismal call, accept with humility our role as disciples of Jesus Christ by following his commandments. We are called to love, serve, know and worship the Lord and love one another as Christ love us. We seek to imitate the mercy and justice of Christ by humbly sharing with those in need our family, our neighbourhood, our community, our world. We strive to be committed, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to keeping our Christian faith alive, to fulfil Christ’s instructions through Word and Eucharist.
Sunday:
– 6:00 pm (Saturday Vigil Mass)
– 8:30 am
– 11:00 am
Weekday:
Monday-Friday (except Tuesday)
– 9:15 am
Holy Days and Bank Holidays
– 10:00 am
Church of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
62 Eden Grove, Holloway
London N7 8EN
Telephone: 020 7607 3594
Fax: 020 7607 1867
Email: holloway@rcdow.org.uk
Office Hours:
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday:
– 9.30 am – 3:00 pm