Dear Parishioners & Visitors,

Welcome to you all at Easter as celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus.  No longer does the Passover mean the escape from Egypt under Moses but rather the journey of all God’s children from baptism through life and death to eternal life, which we can rightfully call home.  Frank Sinatra (who got a splendid send off as a Catholic), in his hit song “My Way” expresses what many of us try to do often during life, but it ends (or starts) with the final curtain!  Jesus does not end his life on Calvary, but appears again to Mary and the disciples to fulfil all he had said.  He is Risen, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia as he said. 

Those are not easy times to be known as a Catholic.  When disastrous scandals happen far away “we are shocked”  but we quickly become used to scandal and hardened to it.  Its a dreadful admission but the “far away” does it.  However when it is near home, things look and feel different.  The shame is that this is a massive self inflicted wound by many on the children and families who trusted them.  It calls us to look again at what we call “church” and not to take anything far granted.  The call of Jesus is to each person, faithfulness to the Lord and his message.  Two points to remember: 1) We all fail in more ways than one and over a period of time, ie, we are sinners.  2) Some will fail disastrously, (use any definition/image you wish).  How we address systemic failure is the true test of how we understand the call of Jesus in our time.

• It is with great joy that we will welcome Derek and Kelly into full communion with us at the Easter Vigil.  Please pray for them, their families and say hello when you meet them shopping etc.
• Many people help to keep this parish alive in so many ways,.  To say THANKS is totally inadequate but do it for the Kingdom of God not for me. 
• Some copies of the Easter edition of Bible Alive available £1
• Ditto, “My Day by Day” readings from Easter 50p
• Ditto, Gift Aid envelopes – please collect
• Monday morning Mass is at 10am
• Winifred Westbury died this week RIP.  Her requiem will be on Monday April 12^th at 12:45pm.
• May the peace of the Risen Lord be with you now and always, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleulia

God Bless,

Fr John