Zoom priests

Zoom. Don't you just love it? Zoom to the rescue in these difficult times. Having been involved in one or two Zoomed activities, yesterday I hosted a Zoom meeting for the first time - and it went well! For over 30 years I have belonged to a priests' group for prayer and support called the Fraternity of Priests.  There about six of us at the moment in the Cardoff diocese group, and we have been meeting every fortnight  - except for gaps at summer and Christmas - for all those years.  Members come and go, and I think I am the only remaining original member.  We meet alternate Wednesdays at 12 noon in each others' parishes. An hour prayer, an hour simple lunch and an hour sharing, ministry or dscussion.  Well I guess the thirty years show it has worked! 

So for the first time in those thirty years it has been interrupted. But Zoom to the rescue! Our

meeting yesterday was great. Some members live alone, some are over seventy etc. All are in need of company and human contact - because that's part of being human, isn't it? It was great to see the familiar faces, pray, smile and laugh together...   We broke of course for lunch. At the end we talked about whether we would leave it a week or a fortnight... but they wanted a week, so it's now next Wednesday. Priesty Zoom. Fantastic. 
PS this picture is not our group!