In early 2009 a small group of volunteer parishioners re-designed and planted up the then bare garden with a mixture of shrubs, perennials and annual plants. The whole area was transformed and the church building and environs were given new life and made more welcoming to all.
Many passers-by stop to admire and reflect in the front gardens. This has given us opportunities to invite people over the ‘threshold’ which can – as Archbishop Vincent Nicholls said at a memorial Mass for Cardinal Hume – ‘be a very spiritual place, a place where people can take one small step towards renewing their faith or making an initial commitment.’
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We are always grateful for new volunteers prepared to undertake even the more mundane gardening tasks such as watering, weeding and sweeping which, although not so attractive, are nevertheless very necessary in order to produce good results.
If you are interested in volunteering on a regular basis throughout the year please contact Catherine Ridler at the church.
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