CHRISTUS RESURREXIT ! ALLELUIA RESURREXIT VERE ! ALLELUIA FROM ALL IN THE CATHOLIC POLICE GUILD - MAY YOU HAVE A BLESSED EASTER "On the third day after his Crucifixion and Death, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to the tomb of Jesus. They found the tomb empty and the stone rolled away and they proclaimed: “He is not here; he has risen, just as he said….”. (Mt. 28:6). Jesus gave the Passover meal a new meaning, as in the upper room

Holy Saturday  is the quiet, solemn day between Good Friday  and Easter Sunday . For Roman Catholics it is a day of waiting, reflection, and hope , marking the time when Jesus Christ lay in the tomb. Holy Saturday commemorates: Christ’s body resting in the tomb His descent into the dead   The Church waiting in silence before the Resurrection It’s a day where no Mass is celebrated during the daytime , emphasising the stillness of the world without Christ. Altars remain bare an

The Crucifixion , created by Titian (1558) "This is the wood of the Cross, on which hung the Saviour of the world" Good Friday is one of the most solemn days in the Roman Catholic calendar as it marks the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ who sacrificed himself for the forgiveness of sins. It forms part of the Paschal Triduum  (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday), leading to Easter Sunday. Good Friday is somewhat unique in that Holy Mass is not celebrated. In

Situated in Norfolk is The National Catholic Shrine and Basilica to Our Lady, also called "Englands' Nazareth". It has been a place of pilgrimage since the 12th century. Its history can be viewed here : Our Story - Catholic National Shrine of Our Lady On Saturday 28 March 2026, members of the Guild (both serving and retired and family members also) participated in this years Catholic Police Guild pilgrimage to the shrine. Having travelled from various parts of the country,

Holy Thursday commemorates the final night of Jesus' life, focusing on The Last Supper. The day is deeply significant for several reasons: Institution of the Eucharist: During the Last Supper, Jesus blessed bread and wine, identifying them as his Body and Blood and therefore this is the founding moment of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Institution of the Priesthood: By commanding his apostles to "do this in memory of me," it established the Sacrament of Holy Orders. The Ma

And so once again Easter has arrived and with it the joy and the promise of the resurrection. I’m not sure if it’s an age thing but Lent seems to have moved along at a reasonable pace this year and interestingly travelled along a similar path to Ramadan too, which for our Muslim brothers and sisters is also a sacred time of fasting, prayer and almsgiving. I think it’s good, especially in times like these, that we can remember and hopefully build on those areas that we do inde

Passion Sunday is the beginning of Holy Week Also known as Palm Sunday it marks the beginning of Holy Week, the most sacred time in the Christian calendar. It is the final Sunday of Lent, when we remember the triumphant arrival of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, into Jerusalem just days before His crucifixion. The Gospel tells us how the crowds welcomed Him: “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” (Matthew 21:1–11) In t

Lent is the liturgical season lasting 40 days and 40 nights in preparation for the celebration of Easter. For many Christians, it can be a challenging period, as it traditionally involves giving up certain comforts or taking on additional spiritual practices in readiness for Easter Sunday, which this year falls on Sunday 5 April and the Easter season that follows. The season begins on Ash Wednesday, which this year falls on Wednesday 18 February. Ash Wednesday is observed as

So once again we enter the Christmas Season. Although truth be told, most of the major retailers have been in Christmas mode since October, and our cities and town councils have followed this haste or should I say heist, by early November with their Christmas Markets and their Christmas lights switch on. Certainly, in most places long before the First Sunday of Advent “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” even if it’s not. And there lies the problem. In rushing into t

On Tuesday 4 November 2025, officers and staff from police forces around the country gathered with serving and retired members of the Guild in Westminster Cathedral to celebrate the 102nd Annual National Police Requiem. Representing HM Government was The Minister Of State for Policing, Sarah Jones MP and also in attendance was The Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Philp MP. The Chief Celebrant was the Guilds' National Chaplain, Fr Barry Lomax. His co-celebrants were RC Priest Cha

Thursday 16 October Ss Margaret Mary Alacoque, Hedwig and Richard Gwyn Following on from previous day : the small matter of meeting His Holiness The Pope and afternoon tea in the UK Ambassadors residence, we resumed our pilgrimage and met once again at Piazza Pia for what was our last full day in The Eternal City. This particular location is at the end of the Via della Concilliazione, the long road that leads away from St Peters Basilica and it is also the starting point for

Wednesday 15 October St Teresa of Jesus, Doctor of the Church The day started very early with a planned 0630HRS meet for the group at the Piazza Pia which is a familiar Roman landmark situated at the opposite end to St Peters Basilica on the Via della Conciliazione. Wednesdays are set aside for the general Papal audience in St Peters Square and there had been much anticipation leading up to this day given that we knew that Chris had, via contacting his local Archdiocese secur

Tuesday 14 October St Callistus I, Pope and Martyr The morning was taken up with a bit of free time for the group before we met up and took an open top bus tour of Rome to see all the usual tourist sites and fully appreciate the Rome traffic jams and the Italian way of driving ! Following the tour and some lunch, the group assembled at the Venerable English College for daily Mass. In his homily, our National Chaplain Fr. Barry Lomax mentioned the terrorist attack that had tak

Monday 13 October St Edward the Confessor Every twenty five years the Church celebrates a Jubilee Year. In 1300, Pope Boniface VIII called the first Jubilee, also known as a “Holy Year,” since it is a time in which Gods holiness transforms us. The frequency of Holy Years has changed over time: at first, they were celebrated every 100 years; later, in 1343 Pope Clement VI reduced the gap between Jubilees to every 50 years, and in 1470 Pope Paul II made it every 25 years. Ther

Celebrating the Feast of St Michael - 29 September 2025

The 2025 National Police Requiem will celebrated on Tuesday 4 November 2025 at Westminster Cathedral, Victoria St, London commencing at...