Dear friends in Christ

Over and above all else, the Readings for this Sunday exhort us to faith and trust in Jesus Christ our only Saviour. This was the experience of St Peter, who for his faint faith, began to sink when he took his eyes off Jesus. The Prophet Elijah experienced God in the very disguised and unexpected form of the gentle breeze. With the eyes of faith, we will see Jesus whenever he comes close to us and, with trust, stretch our hands out to him when we feel the storms of life threatening to engulf us.

This coming Saturday, 15th August, one of our seminarians - Michael Barwick - will be Ordained a Deacon in our church. Sadly, because of the limit on numbers for such ceremonies at the present time, only his family and a few friends are able to attend. I assure him of our prayers as he enters Holy Orders and in this coming year, please God, prepares for Priestly Ordination. There will not be the usual morning Mass this Saturday nor Confessions because of the Ordination.

Next weekend we shall be celebrating the Solemnity of Mary’s Assumption into Heaven. As we approach this great and crowning glory of her life, we ask her prayers: that we may aim for Heaven each day and live in the hope of eternal life there with Jesus who brought her to His side in glory.

God bless you!

Msgr Kevin Hale