As we draw near to the celebration of Christmas and the beginning of a new year, I want to express my heartfelt thanks to all who give so generously of their time, talents and hearts in our parish. To our many parish groups, ministries and volunteers — those who serve quietly behind the scenes and those in more visible roles — thank you. Your kindness, dedication and faith are a true reflection of Christ’s love in our community.
 

Thank you to our sacristans, readers, Eucharistic ministers, altar servers, choir members and musicians, flower arrangers, stewards, collectors and cleaners who prepare our church so beautifully for every Mass and celebration.
 

Thank you also to the volunteers in our parish shop and coffee shop, whose warmth, friendliness and quiet dedication create places of welcome, conversation and connection. Through a cup of tea, a friendly smile or a listening ear, you help build community and ensure that everyone who enters feels valued and at home.

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Thank you to those who visit the sick, care for the bereaved, support our young people, organise parish events, maintain our parish centre, prepare liturgies, count collections, look after our grounds and offer hospitality and welcome.

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Each one of you, in your own way, helps to make this parish a living, caring family of faith. Your service is a quiet gift to God and to one another, and it does not go unnoticed.

This Christmas, I pray that the Lord will bless you and your families with peace, hope and joy. May the New Year bring renewed strength, good health and the gentle assurance that God walks with us in all things.

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With sincere gratitude and every blessing, Jim