MESSAGE FROM FR. Richard 22nd January 2012
One thing we learnt from our Advent Discussion Course was that we should not simply accept social and political injustice without a word of protest. The Church should make itself heard if not for ourselves, then for the victims. Is it right then that the 2012 London Olympics should be partly funded by the multi-national organisation Dow Chemicals which was responsible for the Bhopal gas leakage back in 1984 killing thousands? The families have never been adequately compensated. Thus the Olympics are being paid for by money owed to the devastated community, another example of the rich and powerful exploiting the poor and voiceless.
Please write to our local MP Caroline Lucas, House of Commons, Westminster, expressing your concern.
Sometimes described as a hidden gem in the middle of Hanover you can find the Church of the Annunciation on a hillside amid the terraced housing of the area, which means you might miss us! Visitors often tell us they are struck by the beauty of the church and describe it as a haven of shelter and a place of prayer.
Worship here is firmly within the modern catholic tradition and Sunday Mass is central to our life. Our main worship is at 11 am on Sunday morning and all are welcome to join us. Our motto is ‘faith family and fun’ and our family life on Sundays continues with coffee after mass - a chance to chat and get to know people a little better.
We look forward to seeing you soon at the Annunciation, the jewel on the hill.