“In the days of Thanksgiving one psalm let us offer, for the saints who before us have found their reward…
These stones that have echoed their praises are holy and dear is the ground where their feet have once trod”
How the words of this hymn are at this time so appropriate for St Hilda’s, as on the 17th of this month we celebrate the anniversary of our Dedication.
In October 1904 Bishop Knox consecrated St Hilda’s and therefore in 2021 we shall be celebrating 117 years of service in God’s Name to the people of Prestwich.
St Hilda’s has stood as a bastion of Faith through all those years and we continue today to provide a haven of Welcome and Worship.
The memory of the Dedication reminds us of the debt that we owe to all those parishioners who through the intervening years have helped to preserve and pass on this wonderful heritage. It is our duty to continue this and to ensure that it is always there for the generations still to come.
On Sunday 17th at the Solemn High Mass, along with Canon Denby, I shall be giving thanks for all the blessings that we have received and praying that St Hilda’s will be always a Beacon of Light and Hope as it continues to serve the needs of our Parish, our Children and the Community around us.
God Bless