Fr Tony writes.....

In the statement read at Mass last weekend the Bishops of England and Wales asked us to make the four Fridays of May special days of prayer.
“We invite Catholics on these days to come before the Blessed Sacrament in our parishes to pray to God for healing, forgiveness and a renewed dedication. We pray for all who have suffered abuse, for those who mishandled these matters and added to the suffering of those affected. From this prayer we do not exclude those who have committed these sins of abuse. They have a
journey of repentance and atonement to make.We pray also for Pope Benedict, whose wise and courageous leadership is so important for the Church at this time.”
Here we will have a silent Holy Hour of Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament on each Friday of May. On May 7th and 14th it will be in the evening to allow those at work to come and share in the time of prayer. We will begin at 6pm and end with Mass at 7pm. On May 21st and 28th it will be from after 10am Mass until 11.30am.
I would like to arrange two other Holy Hours, one at Slindon and one at Rose Green. I hope that as many as possible will join us in this prayerful response to these tragic events.