Thanks to all of you who contributed to the CAFOD Fast Day Collection. That collection is closed now and the proceeds will be sent to CAFOD. In its place there is now a collection for World Mission (the Association for the Propagation of the Faith) or APF. You will be most familiar I’m sure with their red collection boxes that many of you have. This collection will remain open for the next couple of weeks.

If you were expecting news about the church repairs then I’m afraid I’m going to have to disappoint you. I know there was a meeting of the trustees this week and that our situation was due to be discussed, but I have received no information. I’m guessing someone knows what is going to happen - but apparently that does not include the people in the parish! I will try and get some information for you as soon as possible.

Some of you have expressed concerns about current restrictions on our movements and behaviour as well as possible future tightening of regulations next week - as in the threatened full lockdown. How is this going to impact on our ability to have daily Mass? Honestly I don’t know at the moment. All I can say is that I will continue to provide Mass each day in the Parish Centre at 9.30 a.m. for as long as I can. I do not want to go back to the situation earlier in the year when you were unable to attend Mass. I know how much the Mass means to you and how difficult is was for you to be denied what was most important to you. Lets hope and pray we don’t get back to that situation again.