Mass this Sunday (26th) is at St. Mary’s in Hayes with Bishop Jonathan who will be Confirming our own Isabelle Cummings. Please do make every effort to attend and support her on this important step in her journey with God. Mass is at 10am, there is lots of parking and an easy bus route. There will be some nibbles afterwards. There is no mass at St. Anselm this Sunday.
Confirmation, the next step in our own journey with God.
This Sunday we will gather not in St. Anselm, but with our dear brothers and sisters in Christ at St. Mary’s in Hayes (on Church Road).
Fr. Nicholas is an old friend of the parish and in times past our confirmations have often happened at St. Mary’s.
We are two parishes who have a shared theology and a shared understanding of what it means to live out a life in Christ in Hayes and so it makes so much sense for us to do more things together in this way.
Next year we’ll have a procession from St. Mary’s to St. Anselm (with Bishop Jonathan) for Corpus Christi; before then there will more events that we come together for.
These shared moments are a decision we make deliberately to be together to celebrate our lives and journey in Christ with our nearest brothers and sisters.
It is joyful therefore that our first joint event is a confirmation.
A decision to step forward in a life as a Christian made by a young person in their own right and in their own strength.
A moment where they stand and say to everyone, ‘I am a Christian!’
Please do make a special effort to come to St. Mary’s this Sunday and to share in that joyous moment and to be part of our wider family in Hayes.
Fr. Matthew
(P.S. do bring some treats for afterwards!)
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Mass this Sunday (26th) is at St. Mary’s in Hayes with Bishop Jonathan who will be Confirming our own Isabelle Cummings. Please do make every effort to attend and support her on this important step in her journey with God. Mass is at 10am, there is lots of parking and an easy bus route. There will be some nibbles afterwards. There is no mass at St. Anselm this Sunday.
After mass on the 3rd July Fr. Matthew will be driving to northern Poland to take a car-load of needed items to a refugee camp. He will be returning with two refugees who will be living at the vicarage with his family. If you would be able to support the petrol / ferry costs for this trip that would be an enormous help. The total cost will be in excess of £600. Please email/phone Fr. Matthew with any offers.
Items needed for Food Bank & Church Larder: Tins of meat & fish, baked beans, soup, cereal, coffee, sugar, deodorants (especially mens), sanitary pads, incontinence pads, nappies (esp newborn to size 2).