Our Faith

Here you can find out more about the Roman Catholic faith and the worship activities that we at The Good Sheperd collectively celebrate within the Hendred Parish community.

For visitors or new members interested in learning more about Catholicism in general, click here for an overview of the Roman Catholic faith. For existing parishioners, we have a comprehensive range of learning programmes in the Parish which span Children’s Liturgy and Catechism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation.

The Mass Times for Holy Rood and the other Churches in the North Hinksey Parish are displayed here and you can also

Finally to help develop the Parish’s prayer life, you can also look up the latest Sunday and Feast Day Readings on this site as well as a selection of Today’s Prayers for home or work.

Faith Notices

To summarise with the words of Pope Benedict that succinctly sum up what we believe

FAITH
"Our faith is not born from a myth or an idea, but from an encounter with the Risen One, in the life of the Church."
Pope Benedict XVI: General Audience 24 September 2008

SALVATION
“It is becoming more and more difficult, in our Western societies, to speak in a meaningful way of 'salvation, yet salvation - deliverance from the reality of evil, and the gift of new life and freedom in Christ - is at the heart of the Gospel.”
Pope Benedict XVI: Meeting with American Bishops, Washington DC 16 April 2008

CHRISTIANITY
“Christianity is not a new philosophy or new morality. [And] we are Christians only if we encounter Christ.”

Pope Benedict XVI: Wednesday Audience 3 September 2008