All the pupils and staff of Holy Name School, Hull, gathered together with Maureen Dyer, the Headteacher and Fr Stephen Maughan to celebrate Mass in Holy Name Church for the last time in October.
It was a joy to see the church full of children and, as always, they sang their hearts out! During the Psalm we sang ‘You, Lord, are the centre of my life’ and Fr Stephen reminded the children that, although buildings are important, the most important thing is to know Jesus personally and to live with him by our sides.
He told them that, as the church is closing, the school community has to become even more of a beacon of hope for the people of the estate and that we should pray to be kept strong in our faith and in our witness to those around us.