Media Resources

On this page you will find many useful resources to help you to explore the Mass, prayer, worship, the Bible, mission and music.  Just let us know if any helpful sections or resources are missing.

Resources

Our video teaching – The Mass with Fr Aidan

Resources

The Mass

Following Covid, we no longer have Mass books in church. The responses are usually on the screen. There are also good resources with the text of Mass and the current readings that can help you to prepare and to understand the Mass.

The Universalis app

This app has to be bought after an initial trial – about £10 – but is the best phone and tablet resource for the full text of the Mass, with the correct full readings for every day.

Can be extremely useful if you want to prepare for Mass, are not familiar with Mass, or not familiar with Mass in English.

It also supports having the text of Mass in English and another language side by side.

Readings for today's Mass

Universalis also provide the readings for the current day’s Mass for free through their website.

Excellent teaching on the Mass

Highly recommended – a set of 2 minute reflections on the elements of the Mass from Archbishop Mark Coleridge

Resources

Prayer & Meditation

How to Pray

“A simple guide for normal people”

by Pete Greig, based on his Prayer Course that we have recently been running on Tuesday evenings

Pray As You Go

is a daily prayer session, designed to go with you wherever you go, to help you pray whenever you find time, but particularly whilst travelling to and from work, study, etc.

A new prayer session is produced every day of the working week and one session for the weekend.

The Word Among Us

Meditations and Prayers based on the Mass of the Day readings:

Hallow - A Catholic Prayer & Meditation App

Used by a number of parishioners and highly recommended

Ascension Presents

Online Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet & Reading and Study Courses (Free and Pay for
Use)

Resources

The Bible

The Bible Project

A very light but very accurate way of approaching the Bible.

Helping people experience the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus”

Highly recommended

Bible in a year podcasts - Fr Mike Schmitz

In The Bible in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike Schmitz walks you through the entire Bible in 365 episodes, providing commentary, reflection, and prayer along the way.  Highly engaging. The podcasts are available through spotify (free), and Apple and most other podcast platforms. The spotify link is below. (You may want to run the spotify stream at 0.8 speed!!)

Bible in one year

Available on computer and all smartphones, an accessible way of reading the Bible with excellent commentary

The Chosen

A video series about Jesus and the disciples available for free via an app. It looks at Jesus through the eyes of the disciples, so perhaps useful for thinking about discipleship and also intended for anyone new to Christianity who would like to learn more. Used and enjoyed by many in the parish

The Bible free on your phone/tablet

The Bible in a large variety of versions and languages, many with audio, available for free in one app

Bible stories for children

in Lego, would believe

Resources

Mission

helping to understand our parish mission, the role of the laity post Vatican II, and individual lives of mission

Vatican II: the key changes and the new vision for the church and every Catholic

Great and inspiring books by Christians who have really got out into the world and lived their mission.

Jackie Pullinger

Chasing the Dragon

Floyd McClung

Living on the Devil’s doorstep

Sr Briege McKenna

Miracles Do Happen: God Can Do the Impossible

Resources

Monthly magazines and Websites

Magnificat

Magnificat is a spiritual guide to help you develop your prayer life, grow in your spiritual life, find a way to a more profound love for Christ, and participate in the holy Mass with greater fervour.

Highly recommended

The Faith Companion

Join us at the Faith Companion; a place for Roman Catholic parishioners to encounter and share in theology, tradition and the experiences of God. A modern magazine which seeks to enlighten and empower people of faith to explore further the treasure entrusted to the Church. 

Arundel and Brighton Diocese website

Our new Diocese website with news, resources and information

Listen

Music

One Hope Project

Christian Worship Songs

Hillsong Music

Christian Worship Songs

All Worship

Free Christian Music

Music From Taize

Litanies, Canticles, Psalms, Songs

Bethel Music

Christian Worship Songs

Gregorian & Byzantine Chants 

& Medieval Sacred Music

Accu Radio

Broadcast Christian Music: Gospel, Classic & Contemporary

Resources

Children’s & Youth Ministry

Colour & Shape: Facebook

We are able to benefit from streamed Masses, but unfortunately our children do not have access to children’s liturgy as they did before. There are some excellent resources online that can be viewed at home. We particularly recommend Eleanor Oliver’s

Guildford Parish: YouTube

Access a range of our children’s liturgies on our YouTube channel. We look forward to seeing you there. 

Steubenville Youth Conferences.

Engaging presentations on a wide range of topics on YouTube.

Ministering in a Time of Crises

Engaging presentations on a wide range of topics on YouTube.

Online Kids Services

Compete playlist of services for children from Life Church

Orange Kids Ministry

All resources from Orange Kids will be updated weekly.

Resources

Families

online family activity packs

Celebrate Trust produce excellent CELEBRATE@Home online family activity packs for Catholic families with ideas to do, pray, watch and read that are there to help promote family faith development. There are several packs for different times of the liturgical year, and other key themes for the family on the website. We have a brand new online family activity pack just out – CELEBRATE@Home Autumn – the focus of this pack is to help families develop an attitude of gratitude.  See their website for more information or jump directly to the activity packs.

Resources

Caring for Self, Others and Creation

Here are some resources that may be of help.

The Sanctuary app

Faith and Wellbeing

The Sanctuary App: Together Again may be found at via the link below. It provides a game to open conversations about wellbeing and faith.

Audacious Well-Being

is faith based and psychologically informed. The link below includes 4 short video sessions to help manage negative thoughts, mood, anxiety & panic, loss.

Open University mental health week resources

Find out more about loneliness, body image, anxiety, depression, mindfulness and more with these FREE resources. 

Resources on mentalhealth.org.uk

Healthy Body Healthy Mind

Exercise

www.mentalhealth.org.uk/physical-actvity

 

Finding ways to make ends meet

www.mentalhealth.org.uk/cost-of-living-support

 

Nature

www.mentalhealth.org.uk/nature

 

Helpline Services

www.mentalhealth.org.uk/get-help

www.stayalive.app     A Suicide Prevention Resource

Mental Health Rapid Response Service (MHRRS). Crisis support for anyone with mental health problems  at immediate risk of harming themselves or others.      0300 304 0078

Resources

Reading List

Mere Christianity

CS Lewis. available as book, ebook and audiobook  in the classic Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis, the most important writer of the 20th century, explores the common ground upon which all of those of Christian faith stand together. Bringing together Lewis’ legendary broadcast talks during World War Two from his three previous books The Case for ChristianityChristian Behavior, and Beyond PersonalityMere Christianity provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear this powerful apologetic for the Christian faith.

Divine Renovation (2020)

Ministering in the New Reality. Helping Catholic Dioceses and Parishes Respond Well to Covid-19. Free Download

Encountering Jesus (2017)

Collins, P (CM), New Life Publishing, Luton. ISBN 978-1-903-62312-1

Divine Renovation. From a Maintenance to a Missional Parish (2014)

Mallon, Fr. J, Novalis Publishing Inc., Toronto, Canada. ISBN 978-2-89688-019-5

Forming Intentional Disciples (2012)

Weddell, S, The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus, Our Sunday Visitor, USA. ISBN 078-1-6128-590-5

Towards a Fuller Life in the Holy Spirit (2014)

Whitehead, C. New Life Publishing, Luton. ISBN 978-1-912237-07-4

Building a Discipling Culture (2016)

Breen, M ((2016) Building a Discipling Culture, How to Realise a Missional Movement by Discipling People like Jesus did, 3rd Ed., 3DM Publishing, USA. ISBN 978-0-692-86234-6

How to Pray, a Simple Guide for Normal People (2019)

Greig, P, Hodder & Stoughton, London. ISBN 978-1-529-37492-6

Unlocking Your Parish (2019)

Mallon, Fr. J & Huntley, R, The Word Among Us, Maryland, USA. ISBN 978-1-59325-365-3

Becoming a Parish of Intentional Disciples (2015)

Weddell, S, Our Sunday Visitor, USA. ISBN 978-1-61278-834-0