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Apologies, we had some technical issues this week, which delayed the service start and meant last minute having to drop our remote readers and music.

Fortunately, we were still able to proceed with plans to close with a performance from our very own Fr Zbigniew, who took the internet by storm by personally performing the closing hymn on a his guitar. The audience were all at home, but we're sure they were clapping and cheering at the end.

If you missed it, you can find the clip here.

As we cope with coronavirus in the UK, CAFOD asks us to think of our sisters and brothers in developing countries who are facing this pandemic with fragile health systems, some of which have almost no intensive care beds or ventilators.

Add to this rising food prices, loss of jobs and income, lack of access to washing facilities and limited ability to social distance. The likely impact will be devastating.

Congratulations to Fr Zbigniew on the Anniversary of his ordination.

Please keep him, along with others with special occasions at this time, in your prayers as they celebrate under the current unusual circumstances.

Our final short service of the Triduum before Easter Sunday Mass.

Fr Zbigniew leads us in the reading of the Passion in a short Good Friday service.

Fr Zbigniew shares the Gospel and his homily in this intimate service with the community.

We were able to bring you mass live again today with readers joining us from St Francis de Sales, Wash Common and Our Lady of Lourdes, Hungerford, along with some music as well. Thank you all those who participated and made it possible.

We did unfortunately have some technical issues at the time of the offertory, and this ended up generating a second video on Youtube with a different link. We will be further testing and investigating our system this week to hopefully improve for next week.

In light of the advice from Bishop Philip, we are to act as if we are in “stage 2” of the advice given by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference.

Last Sunday, we presented 3 of our young servers with their Bronze Guild of St Stephen medals, having each served a year. Congratulations to all of them. Please keep them in your prayers.