On a personal note

Forty years ago this weekend, Cyndy Hain married an Anglican deacon called Colin Patey in the little village Church of St James, Stonesfield, Oxfordshire. Just over twenty years ago we both became Catholics, and Colin was ordained to the priesthood in 1998.

In the midst of our thanksgiving, we shall return to St James' Church for the funeral of Cyndy's mum, Nel, this coming Tuesday. Please pray for her, and for us at this time.

As you can imagine, Holy Week and Easter have been a special time to reflect on our own sorrow and joy. What we celebrated in the wonderful liturgies has spoken to where we are in our lives in a new and precious way.

That Christ is truly risen
from the dead we know.
Victorious king, thy mercy show!

George Patey (died 2011), Bob Hain (died 2014)

Nel Hain (died 31 March 2015), Myrtle Patey