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The Holy Family RC Parish of Penzance + St Ives + Hayle
in West Cornwall and St. Mary's in the Isles of Scilly

Newsletters + mass times + notices + article links + info's

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Masses Saturday: Penzance 5pm. Hayle 6.30pm.  Sunday: St. Ives 9am. Penzance 11am. weekdays: see newsletter

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newsletter 2nd November
All Saints

newsletter 9th November
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

newsletter Sunday 16th November
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
6pm Choral Evening Prayer for the Dead & Benediction

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newsletter Sunday 23rd November
Christ the King

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newsletter Sunday 30th November
1st Sunday of Advent

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New North Aisle Info + Fund-Raising info

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Join our choir ~ info here

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Medjugorje: 25th October below

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Becoming a Catholic ~ Renewing or Deepening your Faith ~ RCIA classes from October

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live stream Mass listings

Mass and other Readings || Liturgical Calendar

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Plymouth Diocese: news page || newsletter signup || Caritas news signup || YouTube channel || Facebook page

Vatican News

Universalis Podcasts

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visit Churches Together In Penzance Area's Foodbank Facebook page for current needs

more links are below

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Universalis

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For St. Mary's Catholic Primary School news, visit their website and Facebook page

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Bishop Nicholas Hudson is the new Bishop-Elect of the Diocese of Plymouth: Diocese website article ~ His installation will be on Saturday 29 November (the Feast of St Cuthbert Mayne) at Plymouth Cathedral update watch livestream on Diocese YouTube Channel. || icon 'new' Interview with Bishop Hudson

Diocese: icon 'new' November newsletter || newsletter signup link || October newsletter || September newsletter || Reflection for Peace || Diocesan news page || Safeguarding-Brochure  

Caritas Plymouth: newsletters list || newsletter signup link

Becoming a Catholic: Renewing or Deepening your Faith. RCIA 'Journey in Faith' classes see newsletter

Pope Leo XIV proclaimed St John Henry Newman as the 38th Doctor of the Church on 1 November. Read more || St John Henry Newman - Doctor of the Church Catholic Bishops' Conference article

Pope Leo XIV Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te on Love for the Poor || related CAFOD article

Synod: Pathways for the Implementation Phase of The Synod 2025-28 ~ Synod page

Churches Together in Penzance Area news (CTiPA website): 1:  icon 'new' Cornish Christmas Giving Catalogue donate to support our Foodbank and Breakfast Project and many other Cornish projects. 
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icon 'new' Taize Service for Advent, Sunday 30th November at High Street Methodist Church 2.30pm poster
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:  Core Recovery - providing a spiritual home for those caught on addiction of any kind; contact via penzance@salvationarmy.org.uk or 01736 330090
4: Debt Advice: The Salvation Army offers free, confidential and impartial debt advice services to people in this area. Call 01752 643955 to speak to a Debt Advisor from 10.00am until 4.00pm Monday to Friday or email: cornwalldas@salvationarmy.org.uk
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Employment Plus - enables people to move out of dependency, access support for job hunting and understanding and claiming benefits, contact Cara Upham email: cara.upham@salvationarmy.org.uk  Tel 07552 863060

Donate to CAFOD appeals ~~ Catholic radio station Radio Maria in Cambridge.

recent 2025 newsletters ~ All 2025 newsletters

October 2025:

5th October - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
12th October - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
19th October - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
26th October - 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 2025:

2nd November - All Saints
9th November - Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

16th November - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

Medjugorje: message for the world via visionary Marija on October 25th 2025: “Dear children! The Most High in His goodness gave me to you to lead you on the way of peace. Many have responded and are praying, but there are many creatures who do not have peace and have not come to know the God of love. Therefore, little children, pray and love, create prayer groups to encourage each other to the good. I am with you and am praying for your conversion. Thank you for having responded to my call.”  ~ More Medjugorje

USEFUL LINKS: Vatican News Network || Vatican YouTube channel || Vatican website & 'Word of the day' || Pope Leo on Twitter || Plymouth Diocese YouTube channel || Plymouth Diocese on Facebook || Catholic Bishops England & Wales web || CCEW YouTube channel || EWTN UK || Catholic Information Network || CAFOD & World Gifts for ethical giving || CaFE - faith resources || Bishop Robert Barron's YouTube Channel || Pray the Rosary with Bishop Barron's explanatory videos || Catholic Charismatic Renewal website || Celebrate Trust's website || Liturgical Calendar || Medjugorje messages || UCB Word for Today || Universalis Podcasts || Open Doors UK & Ireland bringing resources and hope to over 360 million Christians suffering persecution and discrimination || Local Foodbanks + Mary's Meals

Links for RC Cornwall: icon external links open new window or tab Camborne-Redruth || Truro || Falmouth-Helston || Bodmin || St Austell || Newquay + Perranporth & St Agnes || Launceston || Liskeard + Sclerder Abbey || and across the Tamar: Plymouth Cathedral || Buckfast Abbey

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