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Worth Abbey is one of 3 places which have been designated as special places of pilgrimage where Holy Year Indulgences can be gained.
A plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Church which cleanses our soul and helps us to grow closer to God. When we sin, we not only damage our relationship with God, we create a need for healing and repair in our souls and in the world. Through Reconciliation God forgives our sins, but the effects of our sins may still need to be addressed. Indulgences are a beautiful practice combining prayer, good works and spiritual renewal, to help repair that damage. Find out more here
Please pray for the sick of our parish: Mandy Horton, Patricia Horsman, Stella Higham, Jim Tierney, Krysia Smith, Catherine Elia, Patrick Cambridge, Barry Wingrove, Rowena Leaney, Beryl McNulty, Lin Eade, Jelly Labto, Sheila Charman, Hal Clarke, Gillian Maher, Pamela Bagwell, Terry and Susan Scoble, Sue Pearson, John and Sue Rutherford, Demelza Waring, Liz Hicklin, Mike and Jill Carter and Laura Rawlinson. And also please pray for the healing of our Diocesan Youth Adviser Lizzie Wakeling.
Please pray for the souls of Pope Francis, and also for Fr. Kevin Taggart and parishioner Tony Hicklin, who both died recently. Please pray for Peter Annabring, and for Carol his wife, and for his family. Peter died suddenly on Monday. May he rest in peace. Please pray for the souls of Dom Eric Booker, Judith Wright, Noreen Short (formerly Fieldwick), Bridie Ricketts, John Hicklin, Michael Keating, Christine Genders, Raymond Huckstep, Brian Haynes, Philipa Edwards, Victoria Sheppard, Myrtle Buckland, Geoffrey Teal, Carolyn Pickering, Alec Ricketts, Anne Kibble, Janet McCleery (Organist), Oriel Fahey and Alicia Eborne whose anniversaries are this week. Eternal rest grant unto them, oh Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace
Prayer for the COP30 Climate Summit November 10-21 Amazonia This is a significant event because it is the first time the annual UN climate summit is being held within the Amazon rainforest region.
Lord, in your mercy… We pray for the world; the interdependence of all living things; the beauty and flourishing of the planet plundered and misused for generations by human activity; may we all, through our actions, help repair the harm we have caused.
Pope Leo asks us to pray for the situation in Palestine: I continue to be saddened by the immense suffering of the Palestinian people in Gaza. In recent hours, in the dramatic situation in the Middle East, some significant steps forward have been taken in peace negotiations, which I hope will achieve the desired results as soon as possible. I ask all those in positions of responsibility to commit themselves to this path, to bring about a ceasefire and to release the hostages. Let us #PrayTogether so that the ongoing efforts may put an end to the war and lead us towards a just and lasting peace.
Weekly Updates
“Do not make my Father’s house a house of trade.” Based on the gospel for Sunday 9 November, Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, John 2:13-22
We, the parish of Worth Abbey, in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton, welcome parishioners from a wide area. We benefit from a unique location among the Benedictine monastic community of Worth. We wish to become, by the grace of God, a strong Community, united in prayer to Jesus and to one another, by relations of love and commitment.
Our mission is to foster values of welcome and hospitality towards our fellow Christians, and to those of other faiths and none.
We are committed to service and outreach to the poor and those in need; to evangelisation; to the young; and to the protection of God’s Creation.
We seek to build upon existing work to nurture a flourishing parish
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Please remember that the black bin in the Parish Office porch is available for your food bank donations.
Prayer requests can be found on the Pastoral Care page.
