Newsletter 18th August 2024
Sunday Masses:
Saturday 6.30pm first Mass of Sunday
– Sunday 9.30 and 11am and 5pm.
Monday to Friday: Mass at 8am.
Saturday Mass at 10am and
Confessions: Saturday 12 to 1.
Today is the Twentieth Sunday of the Church’s year.
Tuesday is the feast of St. Bernard,
Wednesday the feast of St. Pius X,
Thursday the Queenship of Our Blessed Lady and Saturday the feast of the Apostle St. Barthlomew.
The funeral of Eileen Spallin is at 11am on Wednesday. She lived in the parish for many years and some of you will remember her.
The Parish Council meets at 8pm on Tuesday evening. Minutes and agendas have been put out.
Please remember to reserve 1st September. I am looking forward to the Jubilee Mass and the celebration afterwards.
Thank you for all the forms for First Communions and Confirmations. I will pass these to the new priests and one their first tasks will be to arrange the classes and to contact you all.
My days as Parish Priest here are rapidly coming to an end. The purchase of my flat has been completed and the main move of furniture has been arranged for 22nd August. I will “camp out” with a few things until 1st September. Thanks to those who are helping with the move of my various boxes. The majority of my books have gone to a local school – the empty book cases look very sad.
After many enjoyable days, the pool will be drained this week and put away in the garage. All the parts will be retained carefully. Who knows what will happen in future years.
A few things to notice: a dead tree has been removed at the end of the garden and some pruning work has taken place on the other trees. The repair of the organ has been completed – at great cost – and there is a need repair and renew the drain at the front of the properties. There will be a camera survey this week but I anticipate that the actual works will be after my time.
No room for a recipe this week – I have been very busy with little time for cooking.
And some Swinburne:
Here, where the world is quiet;
Here, where all trouble seems
Dead winds’ and spent waves’ riot
In doubtful dream of dreams;
I watch the green field growing –
( a good description of sitting in the garden here on a summer afternoon.)
And a prayer:
O God, you make all things work together for the good of those who love you. Kindle the abiding fire of your charity in our hearts, that the longings you inspire in us may be fulfilled. Amen.
The boy and his sister are both preparing to read at the Jubilee Mass – they will be assisted by one of the other cousins and their mother will look after them.
Best wishes to you all,
Monsignor Nicholas Rothon