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Fr. Colm Hayden

Fr. Colm is from Dublin, Ireland. He was appointed our parish priest in 2005. In 2015 Bishop Seamus further appointed Fr. Colm as the Episcopal Vicar for the East Durham and Sunderland area.

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Thought from Fr. Colm -30/04/21

We pray for our First Communicants this weekend and next. Such extraordinary circumstances in which to be receiving the Eucharist for...

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Thought from Fr. Colm 23/04/21

I think I speak for many when I say we’re reaching the end of our tether regarding lockdown. Patience is being stretched. Erratic...

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Thought from Fr. Colm - 9/04/21

Now that Easter is over, it brings a sense of hope in so many areas of our lives, not least being the possibility of seeing beyond...

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Thought from Fr. Colm - 26th March 2021

This has been a year like no other. This will be a Holy Week like no other. If ever we were invited into an experience of the life, death...

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Thought from Fr. Colm - 12th March

Well done to our schools for welcoming back all students this week. This is a bigger challenge than many appreciate. Our prayers and...

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Thought from Fr. Colm - 5th March

Can I take this opportunity to remind you of the parish Lenten Talk by Professor Tom O’Loughlin on Tuesday, 16th March. None of us are...

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Thought from Fr. Colm - 26th February

Positive news since Monday’s announcement. Caution is properly expressed. Our numbers slowly return to church. Its too early for...

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Thought from Fr. Colm - 19th February

"What is done to be seen by others is poured into the wind …. what is human praise but the sound of the whistling winds.” An anonymous...

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Thought from Fr. Colm - 12th February

The return to daily Masses hasn’t been the easiest of decisions. However, with the continued rollout of vaccines, and the general...

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7th February - Reflection from Fr. Colm

Fr. Colm has recorded a reflection for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time. You can access it from the home page underneath "Thoughts from...

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