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On Saturday 20th September there will be Mass at 2.30 p.m. at St.Joseph’s Church, Carr Road, Wath-Upon-Dearne, Rotherham S63 7AA as part of the Missio celebrations for the Jubilee Year of Hope. The Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Ralph Heskett, Fr. Anthony Chantry [National Director of Missio] and Father Dermot Byrne[British Regional of the Mill Hill Missionaries]. All are very welcome to attend.

The Red box has been a sign of hope for over a hundred years. In his inauguration Mass Pope Leo reminded us that the missionary spirit must animate us. We are called to offer Gd’s love to everyone. The heart of the Gospel is the love of God that makes us brothers and sisters - let us build a church founded on God’s love, a sign of unity, a missionary church that opens its arms to the world.

Since the time of St. Peter, each Pope has brought his own gifts, experience and character to enrich the Church across the world. Pope Leo XIV clearly has much to offer - his mission experience is most striking. His many years in Peru as an Augustinian missionary will serve him and our global Church family well. All those who worked with him in Peru report that he was a humble and energetic Missionary - reaching out to those in need especially in remote areas. His ministry in Peru demonstrates his commitment in responding to Christ’s call to bring the Gospel to everyone wherever they may be and to care especially for the vulnerable and the powerless.

When Pope Leo was thinking about joining the Mill Hill Missionaries his family and friends were quite surprised. After his ordination he was appointed to Kenya. The warm welcome and hospitality of the people convinced him that he still had much to learn and that God had brought him to the right place at the right time. We can all make a difference when we listen to God’s Spirit and seek His will.