“Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” Jn 20:21 Lord, open my heart and transform it.   Help me to welcome the gift of your Kingdom in my life so that everyday I can repeat: Lord Jesus,   I give you my hands to do your work. I give you…

A fantastic evening at St Joseph's, Manchester   What an enjoyable evening, we truly felt we were in Blackpool. Fish and chip supper, ice cream, tea, coffee, soft drinks, Baileys, music, dancing and a lovely family atmosphere.   Makes all the effort worth while just to see our residents enjoying themselves.   Well done everyone!   [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyrW4egQHLA[/embedyt]

“Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 7:32). Age-old wisdom has proposed these words as a sacred rule to be followed in life. Today these words remain as timely as ever. They help us fix our gaze on what is essential and overcome the barriers of indifference. Poverty always appears in a variety of guises,…

Our Maintenance man Nick from Bristol who had served in the Army came in on Remembrance Sunday Morning in his Uniform to visit the Residents and one in particular Judy Kinsella whom he presented with flowers as she also had served in secret service duties during the War.  Before leaving Nick spent some time in…

The residents at our Newcastle home have been creating some wonderful Christmas cards. Thank you to everyone involved.

Prayer for Remembrance Day Let us pray for all who suffer as a result of conflict, and ask that God may give us peace: for the service men and women who have died in the violence of war, each one remembered by and known to God; may God give peace. God give peace. For those…

Lord, Father of our human family, you created all human beings equal in dignity: pour forth into our hearts a fraternal spirit and inspire in us a dream of renewed encounter, dialogue, justice and peace. Move us to create healthier societies and a more dignified world, a world without hunger, poverty, violence and war. May…

The Benefits of Sensory Stimulation to our residents include; Improving cognitive symptoms and maintaining daily function. Encouraging participation in social groups. Opportunity for reflection and trips down memory lane. Increased concentration and alertness. Easing communication [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1pbhkzAu80[/embedyt]

Little Sisters and Residents accompany the Statue of Our Lady of Fatima around the Home, visiting the rooms of the Residents, to mark the month of October on the day allocated to St Peter’s to pray for Vocations.  

All Saints Day is a celebration that commemorates all the Saints that have passed onto Heaven, and all of the wonderful things that they did. It has been celebrated annually on the 1st November since 835 AD A Prayer in Praise of the Saints How shining and splendid are your gifts, O Lord which you…

A glimpse of Mother Provincial Anthony arriving at St Peter’s, London.  We will see more of her after her 14 days Quarantine!