Bishop John Sherrington Homilies and Addresses

Hope shines out from the scene of the Transfiguration of Jesus which transforms human reality and joins earth and heaven together. All creation is drawn into the mysterious plan of God to create a new heaven and new earth, the holy city, the new…Read more

We celebrate today and we give thanks to God for the many ways in which Sister Bernadette has been a faithful witness to Christ in her work in education and formation at the seminary. On Sunday we celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord…Read more

It is a great joy to be able to announce the Holy Year here at Our Lady of Willesden, which the Cardinal has designated a Jubilee Church. During this holy year, at this holy shrine, we can focus on being ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ who bear the light…Read more

My brothers, This evening, I am very pleased to celebrate the Mass of Candidacy when you will be formally accepted as candidates for holy orders. You have placed your trust in the Lord and offered yourself for service in your dioceses. The bishop…Read more

On this feast in 1830, St John Henry Newman preached a sermon ‘Vanity of Human Glory’. He said that while ‘little is known’ of these saints, an important lesson can be drawn from their example: ‘to do our duty without aiming at the…Read more

'what matters is faith that makes its power felt through love.' These final words of St Paul’s letter to the Galatians describe the life of St Teresa of Avila; whose advice is practical and instructive for her sisters and their superiors. It is…Read more

St Francis knew the mercy of God and day by day began to see more clearly the mystery of God who is active in his creation. St Bonaventure writes, ‘In these latter days the grace of God our Savior has appeared in his servant Francis to all who…Read more

Today we gather to give thanks to God for the blessings which have been bestowed upon the parish of Our Lady of Dolours since the first Mass was offered in the parish by the Passionist Blessed Dominic Barberi on 15 April 1849. We mark and…Read more

My brother Carlos, Today is a day of great rejoicing for the Society of Jesus as you are ordained a priest for service in the Society and in the Church. The Diocese of Westminster rejoices with you in this ordination and together we sing of the…Read more

On 23rd July 1964, Bishop Edward Ellis opened the new Good Shepherd Church. We thank God for sixty years of blessings poured out on the parishioners and priests of the parish as they have given glory to God since 1929. The local people must have…Read more

We celebrate the Feast of St John Southworth, priest and martyr, whose prayer joins with ours in heaven. The promise and glory of the martyrs shines through the first reading, ‘The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God’. They have…Read more

My brothers in Christ, James, Gary, Scott, Sean, and Stephen, Thank you for offering your lives in service to the Church as deacons and continuing to look forward to the gift of priesthood. Your act of generosity will bring both you and the...Read more

We have just heard the opening of Jesus' public ministry according to St. Luke. It is a proclamation of the power of the Holy Spirit and a vision of the kingdom desired by the merciful Father. Jesus Christ is anointed by the Holy Spirit to...Read more

It is a great joy to visit Fisher House this Sunday and to celebrate Mass with you. Fisher House is much transformed since I was in Cambridge. We gathered on Sunday mornings in less splendid, somewhat impoverished conditions, to celebrate Mass.…Read more