"Help us to seek you and to find you, to realise that we have a Father and are not orphans; that we can love and adore you." Pope Francis

We are not orphans, God the Father loves us and he shows us how much he loves us by sending his Son into the world. Jesus' message was one of love. His greatest act of love was to die on the cross for each one of us. God the Father knew this wasn't the end and on Easter Sunday Jesus rose from the dead. 

Over the Season of Lent I have been so encouraged by the people who have come to Mass, the Stations of the Cross. You have come to love and adore the Lord. And he is been there to welcome you and to love you.

As a parish community we have to love and welcome people. That is why I think it is so important to have people in the porch to say good morning as people come in through the doors. A very simple way of saying your welcome here in St. Peter's. 

Jesus died and rose not just for some of the people but all of the people. And all of the people are welcome here in St. Peter's. And they can have the opportunity to love and adore the lord. They can receive the love of their loving God too. So on this easter Sunday, let us thank the Risen lord for his great love for us and let us tell all people that they are loved to.

Thank You from Fr. Frank

I want to take this opportunity to thank the following people.

1. The Readers and Eucharistic Ministers who will help over the next few days. Not just now but throughout the year. I really appreciate all the work they do for me and the parish.

2. The organist Darren who will be playing for us at some of the services.

3. The cleaners of the Church who will work hard on Saturday morning. To help make the Church ready for the great celebration of the Lord's resurrection.

4. To Ian Reid and Stephen Boyle who have helped throughout the year.

5. To Danny McLear who has worked so hard in preparing for the next few days. I really couldn't do without him.