Saints

Dear Readers Prayers and Very Best Wishes for a Happy and Holy Christmas and a New Year full of peace, hope and kindness! Read More

O God, our loving Father, help us Rightly to remember the birth of Jesus, That we may share in the song of the Angels, the gladness of the shepherds And the worship of the wise men. Close the door of hate and open the Door of love all over the world. Deliver us from evil by the blessing That Christ brings, and teach us To be merry with clear hearts. May the Christmas morning make us happy To be... Read More

Saint Stephen is recognised as the first martyr and a patron saint of deacons. In the Acts of the Apostles, it is recorded that he was denounced for blasphemy after a dispute with members of a Jewish synagogue in the year 36. He was one of the first seven deacons ordained by St Peter and the apostles as helpers to look after widows and the poor. St Stephen worked many miracles and spoke with such... Read More