When we gather back at the Lord's table, our union with him in the Eucharist means to get closer to our brothers and sisters of our community. This is the acid test of our belief. In our daily life we are asked to forgive, to overlook weaknesses, to understand failure and not to close our hearts when we are hurt. In the Eucharist we bring to it all the possibilities, desires and longings of our existence. To have time for God and to give ourselves to him is an important expression of our faith. Next month our children who are being prepared for their first holy communion shall join us. A time to remember our first holy communion too. We come to realise that we are being drawn into a deeper relationship with Jesus and also with the community. This becomes not just a personal experience, it becomes a family experience because our children draw life from the environment in which they live; the family and the Catholic community are the basic sources of that life.

Stay safe and healthy.

Fr. Arsenio