As we begin holiday times I hope everyone can get some respite and peace after a long and complicated year. I want to thank everyone for their help in steering us through the many challenges of this year and for all our volunteers, from the cleaners to the catechists, from the servers to sacristans, from the stewards to the singers! We pray for all the teachers, staff and children from our schools.
As we open out the benches today in church for Masses please be mindful of giving others the space they may need. We have kept the Lady Chapel as the area with more strict social distancing for those who require it.
Everyone is now encouraged to sing and the club rooms will be open after the principal Masses for refreshments (please be sensible with spacing there and read the basic guidance available there for entry).
While many things are quiet in the parish over the next five/six weeks all our Masses and sacraments continue as normal. Remember that holiday comes from 'holy day' and there is no vacation from God and the practice of our faith. Please continue to come to Mass and let's use the extra time we may have to build up our prayer lives, to build towards eternity.
These have been difficult times in a number of different way. Let's keep our eyes focussed on Our Lord who will always provide what is needed for us to remain faithful.
Fr Marcus
