Dear friends in Christ

A blessed and joyful Easter to you all!

We have reached the goal of the last forty days: the celebration once again of the Resurrection of Jesus. We are never more Christians, than on this Day when we proclaim: The Lord is truly risen! May we live daily in this hope of our future life with Christ above.

Easter is the time when new Catholics enter the Church through the Sacraments of Initiation. During the Easter Vigil, Michael King, Jack Luther, Ann Garry & Stewart Watkin were Received into the Church, Confirmed and given their First Holy Communion. We offer them our warmest good wishes and prayers as they begin to take their full part in the sacramental life of our Parish Family.

I thank all of you, who by your example and perseverance have been tireless in preparing and celebrating Holy Week and Easter. To all of those who work daily hidden from view, and ensure the good order and beauty of what we do here, I say a huge thank you!

May the light of Christ rising in glory dispel the darkness of our hearts and minds! (Lighting of the Paschal Candle at the Easter Vigil).

With my prayers and blessing this Eastertide!

Msgr Kevin Hale