The Finance group gave the go-ahead for a much needed change to the heating system in the church, sacristy and parish room. During my Sabbatical at the start of the year the heating system needed daily attention to make sure the boiler fired and the radiators worked. When we looked into the situation pipes in the floor were leaking and could not be easily fixed, so we took the decision to re-pipe the radiators and get a new boiler while we were at it. The old boiler was over fifteen years old and had frankly seen better days.
The new Worcester boiler
Work began on Monday 11th September and Mass was celebrated in our Link church of St Thomas More on Knighton Road for the duration of the works. As it is we will need three days (Monday to Wednesday) next week to complete the work.
Parishioners were presented with Mass times for the Holy Day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven on 15th August in FIVE neighbouring churches; St Thomas More, St John Bosco, St Mary's in South Wigston, Holy Cross and St Paul's centre (St Margaret's on Wakerley Road). I celebrated Mass on Friday morning at St Edward's on Aylestone Road as Father Peter Coyle is still not quite well-enough to celebrate Mass in public and had an appointment with his consultant anyway.
As you can see from these photos work is progressing well. However all the gleaming copper pipes will very quickly vanish behind secure and unobtrusive housings along the walls.
A team of parishioners joined me in returning the church to a useable state on Friday evening ready for the weekend Masses. Please note we'll have to do this all again on Wednesday evening - other volunteers please be ready this time. Don't leave it to the faithful few!
All is on course for a warm and snug church and parish room whatever the weather throws at Oadby this autumn and winter!
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