What a beautiful few days we have been having. That's what I was thinking as I coasted towards Derby on the A50, yesterday afternoon. Bright, sunny, endless blue skies. The skies have closed up again at the moment, unfortunately, but the sun still gets through a lot. It's quite surreal, then, that this viral pandemic has been worsening across this last week, and people are either staying at home or shopping with masks and scarves on.
Meanwhile, it seems that I slipped into Derby in time, to arrive before we were urged not to move house. I thought that I'd start this little blog to let people who are interested know about what's happening at the parish church, and house. The buildings are, of course, still locked to the public, according to the advice and recommendation of the Bishop in Nottingham.
However, I have begun a daily Mass at the high altar today, and I aim to continue with that for the duration of the next few weeks. I am also saying the Holy Rosary in its entirely (the original fifteen decades) daily, with the intentions of our parishioners in mind, and especially for a quick solution to this problem of the virus and, therefore, for the opening of our church and the restoration of our Masses and other services. On Friday evenings, as yesterday, the Lenten Stations of the Cross continue in the church, as well, at eight. The church is therefore in use, and I hope that our parishioners are able to continued with their lives of prayer and devotion in their homes. You are all remembered, as the Parishioners, until I am able to get to know you eventually.
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