Father Phillip

The good news is that we have a second priest in the parish. Contrary to my pessimism in a previous blog it seems that Father Phillip (still sounds a bit odd calling him that) will be staying with us for now. This is excellent news, I hope that we can hang onto him for a while and that the Bishop doesn't move him.

Phillip said his first Mass in Penparcau last Sunday and did very well. Though he told me afterwards that his hands were shaking - it wasn't noticeable. Phillip is such a character and I think he compliments Father Paul quite well.

On other Parish matters, I can't recall if I mentioned about the meeting last month about the Church, and I can't say too much in public, because some of the information is sensitive, but it looks like we might be getting a nice new Church, and sooner rather than later too.

Of course there are the usual old fogies (in mental outlook, not necessarily in physical age) who want everything to stay as it is and who are up in arms about the proposals - hopefully the Bishop will totally ignore them and do the right thing. My only fear is that he will decide to leave it for his successor in order to avoid the nausea caused by these people.