St Henry Morse

Shelfanger Road,

Diss, IP22 4DX

Parish Priest: Fr Alex Anaman

parishpriest@holytrinitydiss.com

Parish of the

Holy Trinity

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Carmelite Monastery,

Quidenham, NR16 2PH

Chaplain: Fr Stephen Blair

The Week from Saturday 17^th October 2026

Clergy Thoughts. In our First Reading the return of the people from exile – a return made possible by King Cyrus – is seen as a sign of God’s love for his people, Israel, and his lordship over all peoples. The question put to Jesus in this Sunday’s Gospel was a test to see whether he would declare himself on the side of those who opposed paying taxes to the occupying Romans (e.g. the Pharisees), or on the side of those who collaborated with the Romans (e.g. the Herodians). If he said ‘yes’, he would lose the esteem of the people and would be regarded as a traitor to the Jewish religion. If he said ‘no’, he could be denounced as encouraging rebellion against Rome. In his answer Jesus recognises that the state has a role, but its power is limited and does not supplant God. Deacon Ken.

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Welcome to the St Henry Morse website.

The main church of our parish is St Henry Morse in Diss which was built in 2012 replacing the Church of The Most Holy Trinity on Stanley Road dating from 1952.Included in the parish is the Carmel of Quidenham; it has its own website at https://quidenhamcarmel.org.uk.

Any suggestions or contributions for this website are very welcome; contact me,

Chris Wright at ckwright@allmail.net.

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