I started serious preparation for this talk at the time of the Feast of the Assumption and l begin with a quotation from that Office of Readings, from the Letter to the Ephesians:Â
'I have never stopped thanking God for you. I remember you in ...
It is a real pleasure for me to see so many women and men in Religious and consecrated life here in the cathedral today.
As I thank you for your presence, I thank you too for all that you do in the service of Jesus Christ and his Church. Today'...
Last year saw parishioners returning to parishes in even greater numbers. Our estimates suggest Mass attendance has returned to about 80% of pre-Covid numbers, with a number of parishes exceeding their pre-pandemic Mass attendance....
Within weeks of  the s tart of lockdown, the Caritas Westminster  team  was hearing  stories of individuals and fami lies  whose financial circu m stances  had b een  affected by COVID-19 , whether through job loss , …