“Joy to the world the Lord is come”

Reflection for the 4th Sunday of Advent and Christmas Day 2024 “Joy to the world the Lord is come” by Mgr Daniel McHugh the Co-ordinator for Ethnic Chaplaincies in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.

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Reflection for the Solemnities of Corpus Christi and the Sacred Heart - 7 and 12 June 2026

“The Priesthood is the Love of the Heart of Jesus” – St John Vianney.
The OHP Academy 2026/27

The OHP Academy is a six-month online worship school for aspiring worship leaders, musicians and songwriters who want to invest in their leadership, grow in their practical gifting in order to serve in their context and go deeper in their journey of faith.
National Justice & Peace Conference 2026 – “Just Talk”

Join people from across England and Wales for the National Justice and Peace Network (NJPN) Conference 2026 — a national gathering focused on dialogue, communication, and peace-building in today’s world.

Reflection for the Solemnities of Corpus Christi and the Sacred Heart - 7 and 12 June 2026

“The Priesthood is the Love of the Heart of Jesus” – St John Vianney.
The Burning Bush – Trinity Sunday Reflection

In this week’s Burning Bush, Mgr Daniel McHugh invites us to pause and reflect on the dignity of the human person in the light of the Most Holy Trinity, drawing on Pope Leo XIV’s recent encyclical Magnifica Humanitas.
'Never have I been part of such a huge gathering of pilgrims at a Grotto Mass before'

Frank Tota continues to share reflections after cycling hundreds of miles to join the Lourdes Pilgrimage
Frank Tota arrives in Lourdes after clocking up more than 900 miles on his bike!

‘Kneeling down at the Grotto I said a decade of the rosary to give thanks to God for giving me the strength and grace to make this pilgrimage’
"Called to Reconcile"

Reflection for Pentecost with Monsignor Daniel McHugh
"Embracing the Spirit at a Time of Crisis"

Reflection for the 7th Week of Easter with Monsignor Daniel McHugh
Ascension Day Reflection

By Archbishop Bernard Longley
Starting the cycle ride from Worcester to Lourdes

Following our recent story on Worcester parishioner Frank Tota, cycling 800 miles to join the Diocesan Pilgrimage in Lourdes, he has begun sharing reflections from the first stages of his journey.
Look to the Future with Hope, Pope Leo in Angola

Reflection for the 4th Sunday of Easter with Monsignor Daniel McHugh
“Make Our Hearts Burn Within Us”

Reflection for the 3rd Sunday of Easter with Mgr Daniel McHugh

“Joy to the world the Lord is come”

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