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WELCOME to our parish website.
This Parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham. Registered Charity No. 234216 Whatever your reason for visiting us, we pray that God may bless your search. |
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Thank you for visiting St. Mary of the Angels' website. Here you will find information about the life of the Parish and its history, as well as information about Sacramental Preparation, a weekly Newsletter, and a News Blog which will help to keep you up to date with the latest events taking place here in Aldridge.
Parish NewsFor the most recent news from the parish please click on the 'Parish News' tab on the menu above. Here you will find information about the events taking place in the parish, and any updates which you may find helpful.
Pope's Prayer Intention: December
For Christians living in areas of Conflict:
Let us pray that Christians living in areas of war or conflict, especially in the Middle East, might be seeds of peace, reconcilliation and hope |
Advent - The Coming of Christ
In the Catholic tradition, the four candles of Advent represent hope, peace, joy, and love, each representing a virtue that prepares the heart for the coming of Jesus at Christmas. First Candle (Hope): (Advent Sunday), when we look forward to the Second Coming of Christ. Second Candle (Peace): The second Sunday focuses on the peace that Christ brings to our hearts and the world, echoed in the angel's message at his birth. Third Candle (Joy): Traditionally pink, this candle represents the joy of the approaching Christmas season, often called "Gaudete Sunday". Fourth Candle (Love): This candle signifies God's great love shown through the Incarnation and serves as a reminder to emulate Christ's love in our own lives. The fifth candle is a larger white candle called the Christ Candle. This is lit on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to represent the arrival of Jesus.
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24hr Live-stream
Here at St. Mary of the Angels we have a live-stream camera which gives a 'virtual access' to the church 24hrs a day. As well as providing a facility that enables the sick, the housebound, and those who have moved away from the parish the ability to join us for our regular services, it also offers an opportunity for all, at any time, to enter through the doors of the church to pray before the Lord. Live-streaming of the Mass, and any other service, cannot and must not be thought of as 'equal' to being physically present in the church, however, for those who cannot attend it enables them to feel part of the parish community. Below you can access to the live-stream by clicking the play symbol, and in the bottom right corner of the picture there is the ability to expand the image to 'full-screen'.