It’s one of the most significant occasions in the life of a Catholic but when a group of five students from St Patrick’s Special School received the sacraments of Holy Communion and Confirmation it was an especially moving experience for all involved.
Our recent celebration of Christmas and the Christmas season was a wonderful opportunity for us to celebrate the awesome mystery of God choosing to come among us as the most fragile of human creatures; a child, totally dependent, like us, for his survival, growth, safety, protection and wellbeing, in the care of his parents, Mary and Joseph.