Latest Parish News
Family Ministry: Update
My thanks to the five Headteachers of our five Catholic Schools: Mrs Vile, Mrs Finlay, Mrs Baird, Mrs Thorpe, and Mrs LeFeuvre and to the Chairs of Governors: Mr Kwateng, Mrs Reilly, Mrs LeTissier, Mr Hughes, and Mr Coucil, for their time, counsel, advice, and contributions to the initial discussions around how to migrate children and families from attendance at school to Sunday Mass
Helping Families towards Christ
As I share frequently with the parish, we have over 2,000 children at our schools, aged 2 to 18, but as few as 12 regularly come to Mass. This is both a challenge and an opportunity: what can we do to arrest this situation, to create an atmosphere of welcome and invitation to those families that do not yet come to Mass and, at the same time, ensure that we are a parish that provides support, teaching, outreach, and on-going formation in the Catholic Faith for all parishioners, from the youngest to the oldest?
Forty Hours of Devotion
Huge thanks to all those who were able to be present for the Forty Hours’ Devotion. It was very moving to see so many parishioners coming and going - even well into the early hours of the morning and late into the night. Thank you for your presence and your prayer. I remembered you all in my own prayers, especially the housebound and the sick.
Refugee Assist
As I shared last Sunday, I have had a number of significant meetings with the leaders of an organisation called Refugee Assist. You might remember me inviting them to use space at St Saviour Church when they were no longer able to use previous facilities in Neston. They have been so grateful for this base and have been able to help hundreds of refugees and those seeking asylum, pending the adjudication of their claim.
