MESSAGE ON THE 32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YR C)
Friday 4th November 2022
My dear people,
I am pleased to inform you that we will conduct interviews for the position of Evangelisation Coordinator on Tuesday next week. This person will replace Natasha for the duration of her maternity leave. I invite you to join me in praying that we select the right candidate for the job to continue the wonderful work Natasha started in the parish.
I bring you the sad news that Jim Sheedy, Principal of St George Preca, has resigned. Jim started at St George Preca in July 2018 and has been with us for just over 4 years. On behalf of the parish, I would like to sincerely thank Jim for the tremendous work he has accomplished in his brief time with us and sincerely wish him all the best in his retirement.
A few months ago, I was contacted by some parishioners, who are also members of the Korean community, and asked about a Mass in Korean in our parish. I brought the matter to the Leadership Team and am pleased to let you know that a Mass in Korean will start in our parish on 12th November. This Mass will be offered every second Saturday of the month at 4pm.
Please put in your diaries that our Christmas Carols this year will be on 18th December in the afternoon. After the vibrant success of the carols last year, it was decided to conduct it again. More details about the event will be made available in due course.
The book of Remembrance of the Departed will be available in the gathering space starting this weekend. You are invited to add to the book only names of your deceased loved ones who have died in the last twelve months. Once the names have been included in the book, we will pray for all of them every year. There is no need to add the same names more than once. Furthermore, as is our parish custom, we will not mention names of deceased loved ones during Mass in November nor have the names in the bulletin since they are included in the Remembrance book. Envelopes for offering Mass for the Repose of the Soul of our deceased loved ones are available on the collection table.
We continue turning to our patron saint, and we ask for her intercession.
St Catherine of Siena, Pray for us.
Yours sincerely in Christ,
Fr Richard Rosse PP