My sincere thanks to you for your Christmas offering details of which we would hope to publish soon. Many of you sent very beautiful and thoughtfully chosen Christmas cards, and gave gifts of wine, biscuits, chocolates and cakes, such tokens of your kindness are very much appreciated.

On behalf of the parish, may I also take this opportunity to thank all those who help in the running of different areas of parish life, the sacristans, bookkeeper, altar servers, the church cleaners, the flower arrangers, special ministers of Holy Communion, readers, money counters, the gift aid organiser, those who attend to the church and hall grounds and those who have taken care of odd jobs here and there. Thanks also to rota organisers, choir and musicians, hymn choosers and catechist. Thanks to Mel, who for so many years has kept the hall clean and tidy and to Maria, who has taken so readily to the role of parish secretary. Lastly, apologies to anyone I have overlooked or missed out, as doubtless I will have, and so, a special thanks to you! Once again, my thanks to all of you, for your kindness and generosity with the Christmas offering. (Fr. Ian)