Sunday 27th September
26th in Ordinary Time 11am. Solemn Mass at St John Fisher RC Church home to the Southend Ordinariate Mission Celebrant Fr. Jeff Woolnough Do unto others..? Dear friends, It has been fascinating to follow our Holy Father on his trip to the U.S.A. Pope Francis’ speech to the U.S. Congress was received very well and below is a brief summary of the contents… Pope Francis has told the US Congress that the US must see migrants as "persons" and not as "numbers". Speaking to a rare joint session, the Pope said immigrants should be treated "with the same passion and compassion with which we want to be treated". In the same address, the pontiff renewed his call for ending the death penalty, and for better treatment of the poor and disadvantaged. He was warmly greeted by 500 lawmakers, justices and officials. After entering the chamber to thunderous applause, he said the world is facing a refugee crisis of a magnitude not seen since