On Wednesday 16th December 16 volunteers from the Oratory gathered to pack hampers for the elderly guests who normally come to St Joseph’s Hall for Christmas lunch. Because of current government restrictions, we were unable to host our usual event on Christmas Day. Instead the volunteers packed up 75 hampers, which were then hand-delivered to our usual guests and to several other parishioners. The hampers included gifts to ensure our guests had a little cheer on Christmas Day, comprising a photograph frame, a candle from the Oratory, soap, hot chocolate with marshmallows, mince pies, homemade face masks, mugs and handwritten Christmas cards.
