THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY REDEEMER:

This weekend we are celebrating our special Redemptorist Feast Day. It provides me with an opportunity to say another big ‘Thank You’ for all the support you give us both here in this country and indeed for Redemptorists across the world, most notably in our Zimbabwean mission and more recently those struggling with the horrendous situation in Ukraine. Sadly, we still have no news of the two priests who were taken prisoner in the Donbas region before Christmas.

Please keep up your prayers for them and for all of us as we strive to be faithful to our special calling to serve the Church today. Traditionally on this Sunday we have appealed for the education of our students and in recent years this has meant primarily those in Zimbabwe, where we still have a considerable number of young men at various stages of their formation. We will not have an appeal at the Masses, but there will be a retiring collection for those who wish to support us again this year.