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 Father Victor Vella and Meghan Dimbylow meet Pope Francis See PDF report on Cell members visit to Rome November 2019.... 
  From 4pm on Thursday afternoon, 14th November, thousands of people came to the High Street to view the stalls and sample the foods and sweets etc traders had on sale and to ride on the fairground merry-go-rounds etc.
Working alongside each other Churches Together members provided free painting books, pencils, knitted angels, crosses, sweets, candy cane etc, and similar items all with a Gospel message. Some people came to the stall to see what was on offer and others were given items as they passed by the stall. Free Gideon New Testaments were also given out. Love comes in many guises. May the recipients reflect on the messages given. Pilgrimage to Oxford 10th October 2019 Following in the Footsteps of Cardinal John Henry Newman14/10/2019
 Cor Ad Cor Loquitur (Heart Speaks unto Heart) Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman began his Christian Ministry as an Anglican Minister. His thirst for further knowledge led him to study the writings of the early Church Fathers, and it was these that led him to the Catholic Church, as he said “The Church Fathers made me Catholic.” On Thursday 10th October Father Victor and 32 parishioners set off for Oxford to follow in Saint John Henry Newman’s footsteps. Prayers on our journey put us into thoughtful mode about the day ahead. Pope Francis canonised Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman in Rome on Sunday 13th October 2019. See link to pdf for a report on the pilgrimage............
 Father Victor and four parishioners, who are also parish evangelising cell system (PECS) members, took part in the Turning during the week of Sunday 22nd – Saturday 28th Sept 2019. Several other parishioners, also cell members, attended the evening prayer meetings. The Turning is an evangelism model that encourages and equips ordinary Christians to introduce people to Jesus and follow up with one-to-one discipleship. Since its infancy in Reading, Berkshire in 2016, it has spread to other cities and counties in England and into Scotland, Wales and over to Europe. Apart from well over 10,000 people making decisions for Jesus on the streets, The turning also leaves behind a legacy of better Church unity and changing Church cultures to that of disciples making disciples. The Turning works through the local community or parish, working to equip you and your local Church leaders across your region.
 Father Victor enjoys his 58th birthday by sharing a cake with parishioners. He also shares Our Lady's birthday so we ask her to bless him in his Ministry at Holy Innocents'
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