Message from our Chaplain Mairie
This week we have been celebrating the feast of Christ the King, which is also World Youth Sunday. This Sunday we celebrate the young people of the world who carry our hopes and dreams for a future built on our gospel values of tolerance and peace. As we enter into Advent, we prepare for the birth of Emmanuel, God is with us. The idea of God as a little child reminds us of how important young people are. We pray for all our children and young people across the world. We pray that they will all be given the opportunity to nurture their gifts and talents to create a better world.
Advent begins this Sunday. Although the advent calendars may not open their doors until the 1st of December, Advent begins on the Sunday closest to the feast of Saint Andrew ( 30th November). Next week we will have our Advent assemblies and launch our Advent charity which as always will be to support the work of the SVP and the local food banks. We appreciate that the need for these charities has increased over the past years. We also appreciate that our own families may well be suffering financial hardship. We only ask that families donate what they can to help others in need. We thank you in advance for your support at this time.