| Letter from Fr Mark McManus 16th June |
| Dear Parishioners of St Joseph's & St Charles, |
Retiring Collection for the Day for Life There is a retiring collection this weekend, 17 & 18 June, for the Bishops' Conference Day for Life. The Church teaches that life is to be nurtured from conception to natural death. The focus this year is 'Listen to Her' and focuses on post-abortion trauma and the impact of abortion primarily on women, but also men and others. Each year a message is released, usually by a bishop, offering a reflection on the year's theme. The 2023 message is unique in that the bishops' have given it over to a Catholic woman who has had an abortion to share her experiences. Often the voices of women who have had an abortion are silent in Church and in society. Hopefully, this will help encourage further opportunities for healing and reconciliation. The message can be found at: www.cbcew.org.uk/dfl23-message/ Finally, here are this week's newsletter, and intentions. Our Lady of Walsingham, pray for us. St Joseph, pray for us. St Charles Borromeo, pray for us. With my prayers, Rev. Mark McManus Parish Priest |