Letters and Homilies
From Bishop David and Bishop Emeritus Peterfrom the desk of bishop david oakley
recent homilies and pastoral letters
Pastoral Letter – Third Sunday of Advent 2021 – On Expectation
Read or distributed in all churches and chapels of the Diocese on the Third Sunday of Advent, 11th and 12th December, 2021
Homily – Solemnity of The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Bishop David’s homily given at the Mass for the Solemnity of The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, December 8th 2021
Homily – Mass of Thanksgiving for the ministry of Mgr Kevin McGinnell
Bishop David’s homily given at the Mass in thanksgiving for over 30 years of ministry in education on the retirement of Mgr Kevin McGinnell
Homily – Good Friday 2021
Bishop David’s homily given at the The Lords Passion Good Friday – 2 April 2021, Northampton Cathedral
Homily – Maundy Thursday 2021
Bishop David’s homily given at the Mass of the Lords Supper Maundy Thursday – 1 April 2021, Northampton Cathedral
Homily – Chrism Mass 2021
Bishop David’s homily given at the Chrism Mass – 1 April 2021, Northampton Cathedral
Letter to the diocese from bishop david
Bishop David’s writes about the closure and reopening of our churches
Pastoral Letter – from bishop david
Bishop David’s first pastoral letter, March 2020
Homily – Easter Vigil 2020
Bishop David’s homily given at the Easter Vigil – 11 April 2020, Northampton Cathedral
Homily – Holy Week reflection by bishop david
Holy Week service to reflect on God’s love and mercy – 6 April 2020, Northampton Cathedral – See video here
Homily – Farewell Mass for Bishop Peter
Farewell Mass for Bishop Peter. Feast of the Chair of St. Peter – 22 February 2020, Northampton Cathedral
Homily – Annual Mass for Religious
Annual Mass for Religious at Northampton Cathedral 6th February 2020
Pastoral Letter – Feast of the Holy Family 2019
Read and/or made available at all Masses of the weekend of the 28th / 29th December 2019
Homily – Diocesan Patronal Feast and launch of year of the word
Mass for Diocesan Patronal Feast Day in honour of Mary Immaculate on Saturday, 7 December 2019
Pastoral Letter – Advent and the year of the word
Read and/or made available at all Masses on the weekend of the 30th November and 1st December 2019
Pastoral Letter – Extraordinary Month of Mission 2019
Read and/or made available at all Masses of the weekend of the 28/29 September 2019
Homily – Thanksgiving for the Vincentian Mission in Dunstable
Mass of Thanksgiving on Saturday, 28 September 2019 at St. Mary’s, Dunstable
Homily – Lourdes Grotto Mass August 2019
Mass at the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes this Year of St. Bernadette, August 2019
Homily – CWL National Pilgrimage Mass August 2019
Mass in honour of St. Margaret Clitherow St. Wilfrid’s Church, York August 2019
Pastoral Letter for Lent 2019
Read out or made available in all diocesan churches on 2nd/3rd March 2019
“..I have been asking Our Lady and St Joseph to pray for me, and to intercede for us all in the Diocese of Northampton.
Let us keep each other in prayer over the next few weeks, and let us pray that as this new chapter in the Diocese of Northampton opens, that all of us together will be able to continue that great mission we have been entrusted with of building God’s kingdom in this part of his vineyard”