We thank God for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s life and pray for her soul’s repose.
She radiated duty and service with her consistent presence in our nation, showing courage and resilience with compassion, warmth and humour. Although she had the privilege, she liked the simple things in life, such as the countryside, with her scarf and anorak walking her corgis in the tranquil rural places where she lived.
In her final Christmas message last December 2021, she said, “but life, of course, consists of final partings as well as first meetings.” She reminded us that the teaching of Jesus has been the bedrock of her faith, passed on from generation to generation.
She left our world a better place and brought out the best of our nation.
We entrust this faithful pilgrim, who defined an era of history, into God’s hands. May she Rest in Peace.
Father Jim
