The lead up to Easter started with our annual lent course. This years York course was entitled" Does God have favourites?". Apart from the obvious jokes that we all know someone we think God does indeed favour, it brought some great discussion and fun for all that attended.

Maundy Thursday Mass was preceded with a Seder supper at 5:15, a re-enactment of the last super with the history of why we celebrate this Jewish feast and what was changed that night for us as Christians. The meals pinnacle was the amazing shepherd's pie and apple crumble, that I for one really enjoyed. Everyone enjoyed the evening and it was a great and very spiritual lead in to the nights Mass.

Good Friday was marked with a wonderful devotional service with hymns and lessons read by Fr Derek and Richard followed by the liturgy of the faithful pre sanctified, a very beautiful and emotive service.

Fr Derek concluded his mammoth Easter run with Mass on Easter Sunday, the new and very beautiful paschal candle was blessed and lit as we all look to a hopeful and renewed future.