First of all, Happy New Year. Yes I know it’s not 1st January, but it is the start of the new year for the Church as Sunday is the 1st Sunday of Advent. It’s a time for us before the hustle and bustle of Christmas to stop, or at least...

This weekend sees the change of the clocks and the start of dark nights. It means that our Sunday Evening Mass will soon have a slightly different feel as people arrive and leave in the dark. However, it is also a time to look forward to...

First of all, a big thank you to those of you who managed to turn up in person or to watch online my Induction as your parish priest last Friday evening. I certainly enjoyed the whole experience and there were a number of nice comments...

It has been a very mixed week. It started off with a beautiful day on warm sunny Monday when I played golf and managed to win (apparently I only tend to mention these things when I have won - or so it’s claimed). However, it’s also...

So, I have completed my 1st month here at St Bonaventure’s and it’s been a great experience with a very warm welcome from many of the congregation. I’m starting to see the size of a challenge ahead as we try to make progress on...

One of the things I am noted for is the hiring of skips and I have had a number of them in the last three parishes that I’ve been running. Luckily here at St Bons I have a wheelie bin near the back door, which will take all sorts of...

Well, this is my first piece for the parish newsletter and I must start off with an apology for not producing anything for you for last week. As you can imagine, the first few days after a move are always hectic. It has taken me almost 10...