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As mentioned previously, the SVP Team is five years old next April. Our governance rules require that a new president needs to be in place by April and she or he will then appoint a new vice-president, treasurer and secretary. Those four will serve, please God, until April 2026.

Why not consider joining us and taking on one of these roles? Fresh faces and new outlooks have sustained us since 2016 so please do not be shy coming forward! Or, if you are not in a position to do so, then we ask you to please say a prayer for the team that a new team of officers will emerge in good time.

This Sunday we enter the new year in the church’s calendar as the beautiful and joyful season of Advent begins. What better time to think about your spiritual life’s ‘New Year’s Resolution’!

The SVP Team is always open to, and welcoming of, new members so why not consider joining as a gift to your spirit? If you would like to have a direct and positive impact on the life of a person in need, and to receive the gift of joy in return, then you will be making a great choice! Find a quiet moment, have a ponder, and just let the Holy Spirit bring you to the decision.

The Young Persons SVP Team have been busy again! Last Sunday, a number of them, accompanied by some adult SVP members, helped prepare and pack ‘Vinnie-Packs’ for the homeless in the UK.

Each winter, for the last 10 years, a small team of SVP members in the Westminster Diocese procure, pack and distribute 11,500 Vinnie-Packs throughout the UK. Each pack contains a woolie hat, a pair of woolen gloves, 2 pairs of socks, toothbrush, toothpaste and wet wipes and a pen and paper with some useful Helpline numbers. Our volunteers made up approx 500 packs on Sunday and these were then distributed, as part of a bigger load, by SVP volunteer drivers on Monday and Tuesday!

Despite the storm clouds and strong winds, there were so many rays of sunshine at the church last Sunday morning! The Young Persons SVP Team achieved great success with their cake sale and, thanks to your incredible support, they raised £510 for Christmas presents for the residents at Brackenbridge Care Home, on Victoria Road. They have not been able to visit the residents since March so they are hoping to make up for that with some lovely Christmas presents!

The members of our Young Persons SVP group had a bake sale today after mass, raising funds to buy Christmas gifts for the residents of the Brackenbridge care home. The sale was a great success, with £500 collected. Thanks to all who baked and those who helped outside the church today.

A great day and a job well done!