Praying for Peace
Peace is a cornerstone of every society. In 1963, Saint Pope John XXIII released an encyclical called ‘Pacem in Terris‘ (Peace…
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World Book Day 2026
Happy World Book Day! Until 15 March, receive 25% off all our books Offer lasts until Sunday 15 March 2026 and…
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Feast of Saint David 2026
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy Feast Day of Saint David to all our Welsh friends. Saint David (c. 500 – c. 589)…
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Feast of Saint Bernadette
Happy Feast of Saint Bernadette. On this day 168 years ago, Our Lady appeared the third time to Bernadette and said:…
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Shrove Tuesday
Today is Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day! Why do we eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday? Traditionally, Christians would mark the period…
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Saint Valentine’s Day
Happy Saint Valentine's Day! Unfortunately, not much is known about this saint, except that he probably lived in Rome during the…
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Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes & the World Day of Prayer for the Sick
Happy Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes & the World Day of Prayer for the Sick. 167 years ago today, Our…
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Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, which commemorates the day Mary and Joseph brought baby Jesus…
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Terracycle – Thank you
Thank you for donating so many items that are normally perceived as rubbish. Please keep sending – thank you. In 2025,…
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2025 Christmas Raffle Winners
The winners of the 2025 Shrine of Saint Jude Christmas raffle were drawn by Br. Paul de Groot, O.Carm. Br. Paul…