Easter Sunday - Year C

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

You are Christ’s disciples, his friends, and today we celebrate his rising form the dead. “He has risen as he said” and we rejoice at the fulfilment of God’s promise of redemption and fulfilment. A very Happy Easter to you all as we celebrate our faith and the high point of the Easter Triduum. This weekend we have lit our brand-new Easter Candle, a sign of new life entering our church building, following on from Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, the death of Christ upon his cross.

A mighty big thanks to you all for helping to organise and run the church services over Lent and Holy Week. Services at this particular time are all very different and demand much detail for all those taking part. Thank you to anyone and everyone who has been involved in the preparation and conducting of the Triduum and the preparation of the church.

Thank you for all the help and support throughout the year. As I get that little bit older your helping hands become more and more crucial. It is a privilege to be your parish priest and such times as this gives me great joy and satisfaction. God bless you all!

May I wish you all a blessed and holy time of celebration now and in the future. Have a good break if you can get one in.

Yours in the Risen Christ,

Father Anton s.c.j.