25th November 2007

INTERNATIONAL MASS

On Sunday 4th November our beautiful church was decorated to welcome many people from other countries.
It was the international Mass organised by” the justice and peace group”. A map of the world with all different flags on, was displayed in front of the altar. ONE WORLD, ONE PEOPLE, ONE VOICE, ONE CHURCH was the theme of our Mass and this was illustrated by a large hanging display. We all prayed and sang in different languages to ask our Lord for world peace and justice. What a wonderful Mass it was, which welcomed everybody in the local community. We ended with a spectacular Irish dance performed by three girls in traditional costumes. And with a community spirit we all had a lunch at Westleigh with sample dishes from all around the world. It was the perfect place to meet and socialise. A big thank you to all of you who organised this memorable occasion, where for a time on Sunday, a small place in the world didn’t have any boundaries.