32nd SUNDAY OF THE YEAR REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

There was a full church today for the Requiem Mass for those who have given their lives in the service of their country in Two World Wars and many other conflicts over subsequent years, .Father Mervyn presided and Father Martin read the gospel, preached, concelebrated and led a short service in the Memorial Garden at the end of Mass  In his homily Father Martin talked about the horrors of war. He mentioned several people with whom he had trained when he was in the Royal Navy and who died on HMS Sheffield during the Falklands War. He mentioned the sinking of the Belgrano. For a Christian it was never right to be joyful at the death of an enemy. Ann led us in our Intercessions and just before11.00 am we were in the Memorial Garden for the Two Minutes silence at exactly 11.00 a.m. .A wreath of poppies was laid and members of the congregation placed their own commemorations under the Memorial Crucifix. In addition extra provision had been made in church to light a candle for family members and/or friends.

Yesterdays Saturday Shop took £225

CAR PARKING

Members of the congregation were horrified when they learnt of the scheme by Havering Council to impose Residents Only Parking in the road by the church.  where there are no restrictions at present. These will be in force everyday from 8.00 a.m. until 8.00 p.m. Objections have to be with the Council by the end of November and the new restrictions, if approved, will be in force in February. Many people who regularly attend church will be unable to park here as before and there is no where else apart from a very small church car park which is impossible to expand. It will affect the Nursery Scholl and other  activities in the hall. After Mass a petition was launched to object to these new parking restriction and so many signed extra sheets had to be made. There is to be no “dropping of” provision and with very active “spy” cars operating in this area no one will be able to stop for just a moment or two. It could mean the end of our well-supported Saturday Shop and our weekday Masses and other organisations which, at present, use our hall..

PLEASE REGISTER YOUR OBJECTION EITHER BY SIGNING THE PETITION OR DIRECTLY WITH HAVERING COUNCIL