Stations of the Cross
Every Friday during Lent there will be Stations of the Cross at 7pm. We will alternate between St Alban’s and St Hugh’s. Stations of the Cross this Friday (22nd February) will be at St Hugh’s, Borrowash.
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‘Glimpses of God – Hope for today’s world’
A five session ecumenical discussion course will take place at The church on Oakwood during Lent. The course begins this Wednesday (20th February) after the 7pm Mass in Oakwood. Please contact Sandra Endsor for the York course booklet, £3.50 or … Continue reading →
‘Churches Together’ Lenten Reflection Evenings
A series of 3 evenings during Lent to explore the themes of Scripture, Prayer and Sacrifice during Lent: Thursday (21st February) beginning at 7.30pm at St Alban’s Church, Canon Mervyn Tower, a scripture theologian from the Archdiocese of Birmingham, will … Continue reading →
Parish Trip to St Mary’s Seminary Oscott
We are organising a parish visit to Oscott College on Sunday 28th April, leaving St Alban’s at approx 2pm to arrive in Oscott at 3.30pm for tea and cakes. Our visit will end with Evening Prayer with the students. If … Continue reading →
Sunday Readings 10/02/13
FIFTH SUNDAY Luke has a unique perspective on the fist call of Simon Peter – though of course a similar scene occurs at the end of John (John 21: ). He is ordered by the Lord to put out to … Continue reading →
Sunday Readings 03/02/13
FOURTH SUNDAY The astonishment and approval of the synagogue crowd quickly turns to engagement as Jesus spells out his mission. He refers to two accounts from the Scriptures involving the two great ninth century prophets – Elijah’s dealing with the … Continue reading →
Sunday Readings 27/01/13
THIRD SUNDAY The revelation of the Christ proclaimed in the Epiphany, Baptism and Wedding Feast of Cana is continued in the opening of Jesus’ ministry in the Gospel of Luke. The Lectionary has the exordium of the Gospel – Luke’s … Continue reading →
Sunday Readings 20/01/13
SECOND SUNDAY The account of the Wedding Feast of Cana is the third major Christophany following those of the Epiphany and Baptism (N.B. Magnificat antiphon for Vespers of the Epiphany). The early Church understood all these three historically separated commemorations … Continue reading →
Sunday Readings 13/01/13
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD The Christophany of the Epiphany is continued in the celebration of the Baptism. Luke’s account of the Baptism of Jesus is distinguished by his mention that Jesus was at prayer, a consistent theme of the … Continue reading →
Sunday Readings 06/01/13
THE SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY The Magi with their gifts represent the consistent truth that God’s revelation is for the gentiles and not just for the Jews (Matthew 2:1-12). This truth forms an ‘inclusio’ of Matthew’s gospel as it is … Continue reading →