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Welcome to the website of Blessed Robert Grissold Catholic Church in Balsall Common. Here you can find details of the parish, our latest newsletter, services and sacraments offered by the Church and, in our parish archive, the events we have held. As a parish we value your privacy. Please follow the link here to learn more about the privacy policy that covers all catholic churches in the Archdiocese of Birmingham,
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Holy Week begins today and it is the most important week in the Church’s calendar. Holy Week opens with Palm Sunday when we carry palm crosses in procession to commemorate the Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem. During Holy Week we celebrate the Easter Triduum, comprising the liturgies of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday evening). The liturgy of Holy Thursday commemorates the institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper, also there is the Washing of Feet in remembrance of our Lord’s example of humble service. On Good Friday we celebrate the Lord’s Passion and venerate the Cross. The wonderful liturgy of the Easter Vigil is celebrated on Saturday of Holy Week with the blessing and preparation of the Easter Candle and the celebration of Our Lord’s Resurrection. The celebration of Easter Sunday completes the celebrations we have prepared for during Lent. These sacred liturgies shine forth as the high point of the Church’s year. The Paschal Triduum is at the heart of all that it means to be the Church and we owe it to ourselves as Christians to be present at these key moments in the life of the worshipping community, for the sacred mysteries, which we celebrate on these three days, are not only the most beautiful liturgies of the Church’s calendar, they are also the axle on which the rest of the liturgical year turns.
Safeguarding
The Parish follows the safeguarding standards advised by The Archdiocese of Birmingham. You can view these standards by following the link here.

A link to the Archdiocese safeguarding website can be found
here.

Safespaces is a free and independent support service, providing a confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused by someone in the Church or as a result of their relationship with the Church of England, the Catholic Church in England and Wales or the Church in Wales. If you have been affected, however long ago, Safe Spaces can provide you with support. You do not have to have told the police or the church authorities, and you do not have to still be involved with the church. Your information will not be shared without your consent unless you or someone else is in immediate danger. To contact Safespaces, please follow the link to their website here.

The Isaiah Journey The Isaiah Journey is a working group of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales which has grown out of the need for a pastoral-spiritual response to the suffering of victims and survivors of abuse in the Church. It provides A Guide for Survivors of Abuse that can be found here.

The Safeguarding Rep for our Parish is Monica Green and she can be contacted via email at sg.brg.balsallcommon@rcaob.org.uk.

Parish Events

Looking for the rest of the Parish Event List? We have archived the list from our old site but you can still view them here.
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TitleDescription
31.03.2024Easter Offering As is customary, your Easter offerings are for your Parish Priest. Fr Frank is so grateful for the generosity of spirit which is shown in so many ways in the life of the Parish.
29.03.2024Collection on Good FridayThere will be a collection on Friday for the Holy Places in the Holy Land.
28.03.2024Ministers of the Eucharist Ministers of the Eucharist will be invited, at Mass on Maunday Thursday, to renew their commitment to serve the parish
26.03.2024Opportunity for Adoration and ConfessionOn Tuesday 26th March Mass at BRG will be at 7pm followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and an opportunity for Confession. There will be no 10.00am Mass
24.03.2024Adults seeking receptionAdults seeking to be received into full communion with the Catholic Church should email Fr Frank by the end of February.
24.03.2024Altar ServersIf you would like to serve at the altar please contact Fr Frank
24.03.2024Blessed Robert Grissold Church 30th Anniversary, dates for your diary2024 marks the 30th Anniversary of the opening of Blessed Robert Grissold Church. The following is advanced notice and dates for your diary of planned events to celebrate the anniversary year: The Archbishop has been invited to celebrate Mass during the year to coincide with Blessed Robert Grissold’s Feast day and the Churches Consecration (Early summer - date to be confirmed). Parish Quiz Night - 28th Sept 2024. Parish Meal (and entertainment) - 23rd Nov 2024, Youth Mass (followed by a party for the youth and children) – 24th Nov 2024 (Youth Sunday)
24.03.2024Easter raffle The Easter raffle will be held today after Mass. Tickets still available before the draw is made.
24.03.2024Holy Week and Easter Services 2024Click on the link to see the times of services at Blessed Robert Grissold during Holy Week and Easter 2024
17.03.2024Urgent appeal for VolunteersThere is an urgent need for volunteers to help with a variety of Church volunteer rota’s and other roles in the Parish. These are wide ranging and the most urgent are: Church cleaning rota (Co-ordinator Louise Perry), Finance support - Co-ordination of weekly collection rota and counting team, and other cash receipts, reporting and banking receipts (Current co-ordinator Mike Fairbrother), Helping with Church Maintenance and Managing Hall Hire Bookings (Current temporary co-ordinator David Green). No previous experience required for any of these roles, support and guidance will be provided. We would be so grateful to anyone who can offer their time or skills to lighten the load on current teams and volunteers. Please email Fr Frank at fr.frank.smith@rcaob.org.uk if you are able to help or contact the current co-ordinator.
13.03.2024Get TogetherThe next gathering of the monthly parish coffee morning will take place at 10.30 am on Wednesday, 13th March, in the Parish Room. Join us for tea, coffee, cakes, scones and chat. All welcome.
10.03.2024Urgent appeal for volunteers to manage the weekly collections process We require 2 people (or more) to form a team to manage the weekly offertory collection process and take over from Mike Fairbrother who has done this task for many years. No previous or accounting experience required! But it would be preferable for at least one of the team to have ability to use spreadsheets. If you can help please contact Father Frank or Mike Fairbrother
10.03.2024Urgent appeal for volunteers for the church cleaning rotaThe rota of volunteers for church cleaning has become seriously depleted of late and we urgently need more helpers. We need to maintain a clean and attractive church not only for services but also for the hall hire which generates important income for the church. All cleaning supplies are provided for use. No prior experience required! If you can help please contact Louise Perry after mass or call on 01676 533357.
06.03.2024Balsall Common memories café - Dementia Friends Awareness SessionThis is a 1 hour interactive session open to everyone who wants to become a Dementia Friend or know more about dementia. The session will be taken by David Rees-Jones from The Alzheimer’s Society at 2.30pm on Wednesday 6th March 2024 at the Village Hall, Station Road, Balsall Common. For more information contact: Christine Hornsby on 07974 140353.
03.03.2024Second Collection for CAFODThis Sunday there is a second collection for CAFOD Lent Fast Day. Chris Lynn will give a short talk after Mass about family fast day and CAFODs aim to eradicate extreme poverty throughout the world. There will be envelopes available for giving donations. Please can these be returned to Chris either today or next week with your donation inside. Thank you very much for your support.
03.03.2024Churches Together Lenten breakfastsThe Churches Together Lenten breakfast series continues on Saturdays during Lent at the Methodist Hall, Station Road. They start at 8.30 with a Danish pastry and tea/coffee (£2 donation) and the talks start at 9.00. For further details please see Parish Notice Board. This year’s subject is: ‘Trail blazers of faith: Women Spiritual Icons in Christian History’. The dates and remaining talks this year are: 2nd March - ‘Evelyn Underhill’ Canon Mark Britton (hosted by Blessed Robert Grissold), 9th March - ‘Teresa of Avila’ speaker Annie McCormick and 16th March - ‘Julian of Norwich’ speaker Susan Mobberley. For more information about the speakers please see Church notice board.
03.03.2024Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation Preparation for this important Sacrament is open to young people who are in Year 6 and above at school. For further information please contact Teresa Green on 07583 540060.
02.03.2024Volunteers neededBlessed Robert Grissold are hosting the third Lenten talk to be held on Sat 2nd March at the Methodist church. This involves being at the Methodist Church hall at 8am to help with refreshments. Talks start at 9.00am. Then help to clear up afterwards at 10.00. Please contact Louise Perry.
01.03.2024World Day of PrayerThis Friday 1st March is the World Day of Prayer which has been prepared by the World day of Prayer committee in Palestine. This year the theme is I beg you, bear with one another in love. Our local celebration is being held at 10.am at St Mary the Virgin, Temple Balsall B93 0AN followed by tea/coffee and home made cakes. As we participate in this service of Prayer which starts at sunrise in Samoa, a great wave of Prayer will circle the globe ending at sunset back in Samoa. 146 countries participate to pray with and for the people of Palestine.
27.02.2024Tuesday MassStations of the Cross will be prayed after the 10.00am Masses on Tuesdays during Lent at Blessed Robert Grissold. Tuesday Mass Intention this week is for Fr Christopher Greaney (RIP).
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31.03.2024
As is customary, your Easter offerings are for your Parish Priest. Fr Frank is so grateful for the generosity of spirit which is shown in so many ways in the life of the Parish.
29.03.2024
There will be a collection on Friday for the Holy Places in the Holy Land.
28.03.2024
Ministers of the Eucharist will be invited, at Mass on Maunday Thursday, to renew their commitment to serve the parish
26.03.2024
On Tuesday 26th March Mass at BRG will be at 7pm followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and an opportunity for Confession. There will be no 10.00am Mass
24.03.2024
Adults seeking to be received into full communion with the Catholic Church should email Fr Frank by the end of February.
24.03.2024
If you would like to serve at the altar please contact Fr Frank
24.03.2024
2024 marks the 30th Anniversary of the opening of Blessed Robert Grissold Church. The following is advanced notice and dates for your diary of planned events to celebrate the anniversary year: The Archbishop has been invited to celebrate Mass during the year to coincide with Blessed Robert Grissold’s Feast day and the Churches Consecration (Early summer - date to be confirmed). Parish Quiz Night - 28th Sept 2024. Parish Meal (and entertainment) - 23rd Nov 2024, Youth Mass (followed by a party for the youth and children) – 24th Nov 2024 (Youth Sunday)
24.03.2024
The Easter raffle will be held today after Mass. Tickets still available before the draw is made.
24.03.2024
Click on the link to see the times of services at Blessed Robert Grissold during Holy Week and Easter 2024
17.03.2024
There is an urgent need for volunteers to help with a variety of Church volunteer rota’s and other roles in the Parish. These are wide ranging and the most urgent are: Church cleaning rota (Co-ordinator Louise Perry), Finance support - Co-ordination of weekly collection rota and counting team, and other cash receipts, reporting and banking receipts (Current co-ordinator Mike Fairbrother), Helping with Church Maintenance and Managing Hall Hire Bookings (Current temporary co-ordinator David Green). No previous experience required for any of these roles, support and guidance will be provided. We would be so grateful to anyone who can offer their time or skills to lighten the load on current teams and volunteers. Please email Fr Frank at fr.frank.smith@rcaob.org.uk if you are able to help or contact the current co-ordinator.
13.03.2024
The next gathering of the monthly parish coffee morning will take place at 10.30 am on Wednesday, 13th March, in the Parish Room. Join us for tea, coffee, cakes, scones and chat. All welcome.
10.03.2024
We require 2 people (or more) to form a team to manage the weekly offertory collection process and take over from Mike Fairbrother who has done this task for many years. No previous or accounting experience required! But it would be preferable for at least one of the team to have ability to use spreadsheets. If you can help please contact Father Frank or Mike Fairbrother
10.03.2024
The rota of volunteers for church cleaning has become seriously depleted of late and we urgently need more helpers. We need to maintain a clean and attractive church not only for services but also for the hall hire which generates important income for the church. All cleaning supplies are provided for use. No prior experience required! If you can help please contact Louise Perry after mass or call on 01676 533357.
06.03.2024
This is a 1 hour interactive session open to everyone who wants to become a Dementia Friend or know more about dementia. The session will be taken by David Rees-Jones from The Alzheimer’s Society at 2.30pm on Wednesday 6th March 2024 at the Village Hall, Station Road, Balsall Common. For more information contact: Christine Hornsby on 07974 140353.
03.03.2024
This Sunday there is a second collection for CAFOD Lent Fast Day. Chris Lynn will give a short talk after Mass about family fast day and CAFODs aim to eradicate extreme poverty throughout the world. There will be envelopes available for giving donations. Please can these be returned to Chris either today or next week with your donation inside. Thank you very much for your support.
03.03.2024
The Churches Together Lenten breakfast series continues on Saturdays during Lent at the Methodist Hall, Station Road. They start at 8.30 with a Danish pastry and tea/coffee (£2 donation) and the talks start at 9.00. For further details please see Parish Notice Board. This year’s subject is: ‘Trail blazers of faith: Women Spiritual Icons in Christian History’. The dates and remaining talks this year are: 2nd March - ‘Evelyn Underhill’ Canon Mark Britton (hosted by Blessed Robert Grissold), 9th March - ‘Teresa of Avila’ speaker Annie McCormick and 16th March - ‘Julian of Norwich’ speaker Susan Mobberley. For more information about the speakers please see Church notice board.
03.03.2024
Preparation for this important Sacrament is open to young people who are in Year 6 and above at school. For further information please contact Teresa Green on 07583 540060.
02.03.2024
Blessed Robert Grissold are hosting the third Lenten talk to be held on Sat 2nd March at the Methodist church. This involves being at the Methodist Church hall at 8am to help with refreshments. Talks start at 9.00am. Then help to clear up afterwards at 10.00. Please contact Louise Perry.
01.03.2024
This Friday 1st March is the World Day of Prayer which has been prepared by the World day of Prayer committee in Palestine. This year the theme is I beg you, bear with one another in love. Our local celebration is being held at 10.am at St Mary the Virgin, Temple Balsall B93 0AN followed by tea/coffee and home made cakes. As we participate in this service of Prayer which starts at sunrise in Samoa, a great wave of Prayer will circle the globe ending at sunset back in Samoa. 146 countries participate to pray with and for the people of Palestine.
27.02.2024
Stations of the Cross will be prayed after the 10.00am Masses on Tuesdays during Lent at Blessed Robert Grissold. Tuesday Mass Intention this week is for Fr Christopher Greaney (RIP).
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