Bishop John Sherrington Homilies and Addresses
On Sunday we celebrate the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. During the days of Advent and Christmas, we have celebrated God's plan to save his people from sin, focused on the Incarnation, the Epiphany and now the spotlight moves to the baptism...Read more
O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord. These words immediately remind us of the favourite carol In the first verse, we are summoned to Bethlehem to come and adore the King of Angels. When we...Read more
Today we thank God for the parish and people of All Saints, Kenton, as we celebrate its foundation ninety years ago. Earlier in the week, we celebrated the Feast of All Saints and the Commemoration of All Souls; today we give thanks for the...Read more
'Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.' (Eph 5:2). My brothers, Thomas, Francisco and Sean, you are called to be faithful...Read more
Given at the Mass for the visit of the Relics of St Bernadette, in the Shrine of Our Lady of Willesden on 28 Lourdes comes to Willesden. It is a great joy to celebrate this Mass in the presence of the relics of St Bernadette here at the Shrine of...Read more
It is good to be able to gather again to celebrate the National Mass for Altar Servers after the disruption of the COVID pandemic. I am aware that many who had hoped to travel here today are unable to do so because of the travel difficulties. We...Read more
'I thank you, Lord, with all my heart: you have heard the words of my mouth: in the presence of the angels I will bless you. I will adore before your holy temple.' These words from Psalm 137 remind us that in the liturgy we unite with the...Read more
Our Blessed Lady spoke to St. Bernadette during the 13th apparition on 2nd March 1858 and said, 'Go and tell the priests that people are to come here in procession and to build a chapel here'. Faithfully this command has been fulfilled. The...Read more
Choose Life... We are gathered today to celebrate the Mass because we choose life, life from the very beginnings of the embryo in the womb, full of mystery and potential, to the sacred moment of the final breath of a person who entrusts his life...Read more
My brother, John, It is a great joy to celebrate your ordination to the priesthood so that you may serve the Congregation of the Mission, founded by St. Vincent de Paul, as a priest for the mission. As a priest of the 'little company', you...Read more
My brothers, Tom, John and Robert for the Diocese of Westminster, Dale (Archdiocese of Cardiff) and Matus (Diocese of Brentwood) who have requested admission to candidacy, and Lorcán to receive the ministry of acolyte. In these days between the...Read more
Given at the Mass for Catholic Women Praying Together at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street, on28 It is a joy to be able to celebrate this Mass with you after a long wait due to the pandemic. We gather around the altar today in...Read more
Ælfric, the Anglo-Saxon abbot, begins his sermon for the feast of St Benedict, with the following words, 'Benedict, the holy Abbot, on this present day departed from this mortal life to the eternal, which he had thoroughly merited by his holy...Read more
My brother Jonathan, 'Through the words of the Gospel may our sins be wiped away'. The deacon or the priest prays these words when he kisses the book of the gospel immediately after proclaiming the Word. They speak to us daily of the mercy of...Read more
My brother David, This evening we celebrate the ordination to your diaconate on the Feast of St. David. The memory of Dewi Sant lives on in the lives and people of Wales celebrating their national patron today and in the paths of the pilgrims who...Read more
It is wonderful this evening to celebrate 50 years in this church building. One year ago, due to the pandemic, you were unable to mark the 50 years since the first Mass in the present church was celebrated on 24 Thinking back to 1971, the...Read more