St Mary Mother of God

Andy will also have the Confirmation photographs with him on these two occasions.

Andy Clarke will be selling Confirmation photos after 6.30pm and 9.30am Mass this weekend.

Andy Clarke will be selling Confirmation photos after 6.30pm and 9.30am Mass next weekend, 1st & 2nd May.

Andy Clarke will be outside the 6.30pm Mass on Saturday, 27th March and also at the 9.30am Mass on Sunday, 28th March to sell Confirmation photographs.

This weekend the 6.30pm Mass will be our Mass of Thanksgiving. We would like to thank all our wonderful Catechists for their hard work and commitment. We would also like to say how proud we are of all our young people, they are a credit to this parish. Please continue to pray for them. Jane & Theresa.

He was pleased at the wonderful parish we have at St. Mary's. I would like to endorse that. He enjoyed the visit to the school, meeting both children and staff. I told him we had a wonderful staff in the school. The Confirmation liturgy was carried out beautifully. Thanks to Jane, Theresa and their team and the CWL for refreshments afterwards. The bishop was very sensitive and caring to the three candidates who had lost close relatives in recent years. At our team meeting he made one or two good suggestions. He would like evening prayer to be reinstated on Tuesday and Thursday evenings before Mass. He thought a Bereavement Group would be valuable. Also we discussed parish visitation by the clergy. That is being discussed now. Also he was delighted with our involvement with Piet Retief and Sao Paolo. We will keep you informed about other points from time to time.

Congratulations to all our young people who made their Confirmation last week. Our Going Forth celebration takes place on Saturday, 13th March from 4.00 - 6.00pm in the Church.

Bishop Thomas will be making his official visitation to our parish next Wednesday. He will arrive at lunch time, visit the school after lunch. Then he will spend time with the parish team and priests before administering Confirmation to the young people. He will not see the Parish Council but will meet parishioners after Mass.

41 of our wonderful young people will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation from Bishop Thomas on Wednesday, 3rd March at 7.00pm. Please keep them in your prayers.

Our Catch Up Session is Sunday, 21st February from 10.30 - 12.30 in the Parish Meeting Room for those who have been asked to attend. Thank you. Jane & Theresa.