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Bishop Philip writes…

Welcome to this week’s e-News, today Tuesday 1st April 2025. Today is, of course April Fools’ Day when people play harmless tricks and pranks on one another. It became popular from the nineteenth century onwards but no-one quite knows the origins of this annual day of craze. One theory is that it goes back to Noah who is said mistakenly to have sent out a dove from the Ark before the waters had abated; it was on the Jewish equivalent of first day of the month of April. Whatever … I hope you survive today intact!

Meanwhile, I pray that Lent is going well for you – but if your Lent is still at the planning stage, remember: it’s never too late to start! Thank you for all you do for the love of the Lord and His Church. Have a blessed week ahead.

In Corde Iesu

+Philip

Bishop of Portsmouth

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