We would like to extend a massive and heartfelt thank you to everyone who’s donated to or asked about the Community Pantry. We have been absolutely overwhelmed by your generosity in just the first week of its existence. The kindness...

I was appalled last Sunday when I went in for coffee after mass to see a father changing his baby’s nappy on a table. Let me say very clearly, I wasn’t appalled with what was happening, I was appalled with myself. Because it was only...

Hello! We are three Egerton Road residents called Becky, Amy and Jenny. Mgr Massey has kindly enabled us to set up a Community Food Pantry (CP) which is now available at the back of the church.  We hope to envelop the whole of the...

This week seems to have flown bye, but most of the time I have been out of the parish on Diocesan work. Tuesday was largely taken up with a deanery clergy meeting and catching up on what is happening in the local parishes and seeing how...

Well, I arrived back from holiday last Saturday and got over my jetlag and this week has been one of trying to catch up and sort through a pile of emails as well as trying to make some plans for the future. So, Wednesday Clare from...

I’ve had a very exciting week this week, after talking to the deputy head at our primary school. Steph was telling me about the great work that is going on with the local food bank that is run by someone living on Egerton Road. This has...

Firstly, may I thank all those people who kindly sent me presents and cards at Christmas, and also thanks to those who generously gave money in the form of your Christmas offerings. I’m always touched by people’s generosity and...

The work to get the church ready for Christmas goes on at pace. On Thursday I collected a number of our items that have been polished including a beautiful processional cross. The work on the newly plastered entrance area will be finished...

I’m sure this week it’s been another busy one for most of us preparing for the great feast of Christmas. Whether it’s at home, or in church, there’s always a lot of things to get ready for Christmastide. And whilst I can’t claim...

There are two highlights for me of this week both looking towards the future. The first one was the church of today preparing to be the church of tomorrow. We had almost 180 children from years 4, 5 and 6 in the church for an Advent...