Newsletter 28th July 2024
Sunday Masses: Saturday 6.30pm first Mass of Sunday
– Sunday 9.30 and 11am and 5pm.The
Monday to Friday: Mass at 8am.
Saturday Mass at 10am
and 6.30pm
Confessions: Saturday 12 to 1
Today is the Seventeenth Sunday of the Church’s year.
Monday is the feast of Saints Mary, Martha and Lazarus, the special friends of the Lord.
Wednesday is the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order.
The organists and the choir are taking their summer break for the next few weeks. Thanks for all their efforts.
The organ was repaired last week. One of the slides that controls the stops had broken and needed to be reconstructed.
Also, during the past week, a number of maintenance works have been taking place. One of the old windows in the house has rotted and a new frame is required.
And so, I begin my last month as Parish Priest. My time here has been immensely happy, and I have been very fortunate to have lived in this wonderful parish. The completion of the purchase of my flat is due to take place this week and I will begin to move books and other things.
The recipe book says that Vichyssoise soup is a flavour made in heaven. There are number of variations – I have been using Jersey potatoes and baby leeks,
cooked very gently in a mixture of milk and water and served with a sprinkle of chives from the herb pot.
We are pleased to welcome children to come to play in the garden. It will be necessary to drain the pool about the middle of August so that the garden will be ready for the celebration.
Further electric buses are appearing from time to time on route 108. Extra seats have to be fitted for normal use: they started life on the Red Arrow services. Also, the software has to be changed to show the route details.
Birthdays this week for both the boy and is sister. I am sure that there will be some splendid parties. The boy is now in his twelve and his sister is ten. Days of Lego and Harry Potter have come to an end: they both now want clothes as presents.
A prayer for today:
Lord, grant us a spirit of understanding, truth, and peace. Help us to strive with all our hearts to know what is pleasing to you and to love you with all our hearts. Amen.
And something from Marvell:
Yet it creates, transcending these,
Far other worlds, and other seas;
Annihilating all that’s made
To a green thought in a green shade.
Several foxes about this year but very few squirrels – the magpies are regular visitors and from time to time some rough crows appear to drive everything else away. The fig tree continues to flourish but the plum tree looks sad. There are plenty of apples this year if you would like to take some.
Best wishes to you all,
Monsignor Nicholas Rothon