In many parishes a specific activity or project to focus the mind and heart during the season of Lent, is often proposed. Often the project will benefit some foreign charity and will involve fund raising. As a parish we are very generous in supporting many charities throughout the year. Fr. Peter is proposing that this Lent we do something as a parish that will focus our attention nearer to home, specifically our Church building.

As a new year’s resolution Fr. Peter and others have been clearing out and reorganizing the sacristies and associated rooms and cupboards in the Church. This now means that we can use the main sacristy as a meeting room for parish groups during the week. As a Lenten Project and the next stage, Fr. Peter is proposing that we decorate all the ancillary rooms in the Church. We have lots of space for storage, but we could make better use of the cupboards and shelves. Would you like to help?

If so, then what we need is far more valuable than money! We need volunteers’ time, talent and expertise. Someone will have to propose the colour scheme! Please keep the Saturdays in Lent free (16th, 23rd Feb, 1st, 8th, 15th Mar) from 10.30am to 4.00pm, and we will form a working party.