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This coming Sunday's Gospel and Homily recording
(includes Feast Days)
Below is a radio programme that we produced as Watermead for a Catholic Radio station, several years ago, with talks by Fr John on the Easter story, along with our own music recordings.
Below is the last Easter Vigil that Fr John celebrated with us. Unfortunately the Exsultet was missed at the beginning and sound slightly distorted, owing to a problem with the internet stream.
The Lord's Day ~ background to Sunday Readings
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Our Community Newsletter
Watermead followers are kept up-to-date with our news and Fr John's legacy through our Community News newsletter which can be downloaded by clicking on the dated button or sign-up for delivery to your email
RESOURCES
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Fr John Homily RecordingsList Item 3
Fr John, author of "The Lord's Day", was the priest serving St Joseph's, Leicester, until 3rd February 2024 during which time his celebrations of mass were regularly streamed through YouTube. Many of Fr John's challenging and inspiring homilies were recorded and, although St Joseph's parish YouTube channel is no longer available to view, audio recordings will be available through this website.
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Scriptural ReferencesList Item 4
The Sunday readings can be found on various Bible translation sites and you may already use a preferred site and translation. We used to link our newsletter readings direct to the relevant reading on Bible Gateway. If this is still helpful follow the link below and copy the reading reference into the search bar.
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Daily PrayersList Item 1
A site put together by our friend and an excellent resource with prayers, devotions, reflections and stories for people of all ages and professions - from the young to the old, believers to non-believers and parents to teachers.
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Root and Branch
Root and Branch is community working for a safe, just and inclusive Roman Catholic Church. It began in January 2020, before the pandemic, in response to journalist Joanna Moorhead’s challenge in The Tablet that the Catholic Church needed ‘a synod that starts with women’ rather than tagging them on the end or ignoring them altogether. Very soon, as the name suggests, the community became aware that they needed to look at all areas of the Catholic Church in need of reform and, although it started with women, Root & Branch is not a single-issue movement: it offers information and resources that embrace and challenge all areas in need of reform and healing.
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Heavens Road FMList Item 2
Heavens Road FM is a Catholic Radio Station that broadcasts daily over the internet. It is the inspiration of one of our friends and offers a variety of programmes and a "Listen Again" service. They also play some of our Watermead recordings.
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Catholic News
Independent Catholic News began in May 2000 as a response to Tertio Millennio Adveniente and the call for lay people to play a more active role in the Catholic Church. The aim is to provide speedy and accurate news coverage of all subjects of interest to Catholics and the wider Christian community.
Fr John Daley IC (RIP)
Co-founder of the Watermead Apostolate
died on Sunday 10th March 2024
He had been suffering from myeloma cancer for the past 3 years, although had remained the priest serving St Joseph's parish up until a month before he died and his involvement with our Watermead Apostolate until the end of life.
Fr John was born in Splott in Cardiff, Wales, and joined the Institute of Charity (nick-named the "Rosminians" after their founder, Antonio Rosmini), serving in parishes, schools and missions in the UK, Canada, New Zealand.
He was received into St Joseph's Church on Wednesday 10th April and his Requiem Mass took place on Thursday 11th April. Both services were livestreamed and are available to watch on demand (see below). Souvenir service sheets are still available - please contact us below.
"Requiescat in Pace"
Below is the last mass celebrated by Fr John at St Joseph's, Leicester, before the final stages of his illness and hospital admission prevented him from taking his place at the altar.
Unfortunately, the following Monday he had a serious reaction to the chemotherapy drug and was taken into hospital. Once out of hospital he spent his final 4 months in his prayer room.
Fr JOHN'S FUNERAL LITURGIES
Both Funeral liturgies for Fr John were live-streamed through the parish YouTube channel which can be accessed through by searching "St Joseph's Leicester Live" or clicking on the following link to access the channel.
Fr John Daley : Watermead Apostolate Livestream Channel
There will eventually be a "tidied" version of the livestreams available later on this Watermead website.
Copies of service booklets can be ordered by contacting us.
