by diviadmin | Jun 10, 2026 | to read Fr Robert's latest letter
My dear friends, As you may have heard, the Diocese of Chichester is to appoint me as Rector instead of Priest-in-Charge of Catsfield and Crowhurst. There will be a special service on Monday 22nd June at 7.30pm at St Laurence’s Church, Catsfield, at which the Bishop...
by diviadmin | Jun 10, 2026 | to read Fr Robert's latest letter
May 2026 Parish Letter My dear friends, As I write these words, preliminary negotiations to try to end the conflict in Iran appear to have broken up without a result. I hope they will soon be renewed. It is important that we lay the conflict in the Middle East before...
by diviadmin | Jun 10, 2026 | to read Fr Robert's latest letter
Address at Compline 25 February 2026 The Blessed Virgin Mary Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary. [Apostles’ Creed] St Thomas Aquinas once said that in order to make a point, one sometimes needs to say the opposite. So, here goes. In the...
by diviadmin | Apr 14, 2026 | to read Fr Robert's latest letter
The Blessed Virgin Mary Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary. [Apostles’ Creed] St Thomas Aquinas once said that in order to make a point, one sometimes needs to say the opposite. So, here goes. In the early second century AD there was a...
by diviadmin | Feb 26, 2026 | to read Fr Robert's latest letter
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary. [Apostles’ Creed St Thomas Aquinas once said that in order to make a point, one sometimes needs to say the opposite. So, here goes. In the early second century AD there was a heretical preacher called...
by diviadmin | Feb 16, 2026 | to read Fr Robert's latest letter
My dear friends, By the time this magazine reaches you we shall have begun the Church’s season of Lent in preparation for Holy Week and Easter. The Dean of Battle and I have arranged another series of services of Compline with addresses looking at aspects of the...
by diviadmin | Feb 4, 2026 | to read Fr Robert's latest letter
My dear friends, I drew back the curtains on 2nd January 2026 to find everywhere covered with snow. As I drove through Catsfield and Crowhurst shortly after 7.30am, everywhere looked stunning. I was reminded of paintings of snow-scenes in art galleries, and also,...
by diviadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | to read Fr Robert's latest letter
My dear friends, My new 2026 pocket diary arrived in the post a few weeks ago. For me, this is always a slightly magical moment (if I am allowed to put it that way). To begin with, the diary is full of blank pages and the next twelve months seem to stretch ahead...
by diviadmin | Dec 1, 2025 | to read Fr Robert's latest letter
My dear friends, Advent Sunday falls this year on 30th November. The season of Advent is rather overlooked in contemporary Britain, which is a shame, because the message of Advent is a challenging but also beautiful one. Just as Our Lord Jesus Christ was born a tiny...
by diviadmin | Nov 3, 2025 | to read Fr Robert's latest letter
My dear friends, 1st November is All Saints Day, when we celebrate all of God’s saints – not just the well known ones, such as the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Laurence, St George and so on, but all the saints throughout the ages, including the very many men and women...
