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Dear Parents and Carers,
In this Sunday’s Gospel, we hear about Jesus starting to gather
together the first Christian community.
Christian communities ( just like families) are never perfect
– even Jesus’ closest disciples weren’t always the ideal set
of people. However, everyone works better with others in
community.
Our schools and parish communities were founded to be
places of love, friendship, security and inclusiveness.
A Word from
the Saints
A Gift to You & Your Family
from Your Catholic School
Wednesday 21st January 2026
People in the past answered Jesus’ call to form our Catholic
school communities which now welcome and support us
and our children. Now it’s our turn to continue the work,
to build on and develop the warm and loving community of
our school – together.
Enjoy a special time together this evening, hearing your
child’s thoughts about this Sunday’s Gospel and this
Wednesday’s word, which is COMMUNITY.
Dom Henry Wansbrough
“Whatever gifts and talents we are given by God are to be
shared with the entire community.” St Baldwin of Canterbury
THE GOSPEL IN CHURCH
Sunday 25th January 2026
Hearing that John the Baptist had been
arrested, Jesus went back to Galilee
and settled in Capernaum, a lakeside
town. From that moment Jesus began his
preaching with the message, “Repent,
for the kingdom of heaven is close at
hand.” As he was walking beside the
Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who
was called Peter, and his brother Andrew; they were
making a cast in the lake with their net, for they were
fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me and I will
make you fishers of people.” And they left their nets at
once and followed him. Going on from there, he saw
another pair of brothers, James, son of Zebedee, and
his brother John; they were in their boat with their
father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called
them. At once, leaving their boat and their father,
they followed him. Jesus went round the whole of
Galilee teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the
Good News of the kingdom and curing all kinds of
diseases and sickness among the people.
Adapted from Matt. 4:12-23
The 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
Come and learn more about this Sunday’s Gospel
in your local Parish Church and say a prayer for
your family & friends: all are very warmly invited.
Family Time Prayer & Share Overleaf
Good News
for Everyone
When we read the Gospels, we see that Jesus gathers round him a community which
receives his word, follows it, shares in his journey and becomes his family. Jesus
came for everyone and with him we, and our children, will never be on our own.
SPREAD THE WORD and bring GOOD NEWS to your friends by sharing THE WEDNESDAY WORD
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SHARING
SUNDAY’S
GOSPEL
