Posted: 17 June 2020
Well done Marcus Rashford - what a man! So clear and well-mannered - his family, friends and teachers must be very proud of him.
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Posted: 16 June 2020
As they say, be careful what you wish for! The rain came and in torrents, most of which came through my bedroom ceiling.
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Posted: 15 June 2020
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Posted: 15 June 2020
Just a brief note today ‘We’ are being inspected today to test our preparedness for opening for private prayer.
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Posted: 14 June 2020
Our celebration of the Feast is very different this year. We would, of course, normally be gathered around the table of the Lord in great thanksgiving for all the wonders of God’s love, especially the mystery of communion in and through the sacramental Body and Blood of Jesus.
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Posted: 12 June 2020
Good morning - gosh it’s gone cooler. This morning I would like to share with you a little thought from Pope Francis,
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Posted: 11 June 2020
Have you had chance to watch some of this season’s Springwatch on television. I find the presenters a little too ‘enthusiastic’ (I’m getting old!) but what a message they offer particularly through the use of some startling images.
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Posted: 10 June 2020
Following on from my Cafod meeting yesterday, I became very aware of how our Catholic charities like Cafod and Missio are struggling for cash at the moment
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Posted: 09 June 2020
The dustbin men and the road sweeper have been already - neither heroes nor martyrs but would we be without them? These days especially they are the absolutely essential guardians of our streets.
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Posted: 08 June 2020
I have copied a little meditation sent in by one of our parishioners
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Posted: 07 June 2020
Well at last - it’s happened. We’ve been told churches, and other places of worship, can open next week but only for private worship. We don’t know the details yet
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Posted: 06 June 2020
The news doesn’t get any better; large numbers of people in this country and worldwide are still contracting the virus, and sadly many people are dying.
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