Mission Sunday is an effort of the Diocese of Limerick to raise donations for a charity each year. Traditionally it takes place on the Last Sunday before Advent. We were not in church on that Sunday, because of Covid-19 restrictions, but we are still having a Mission Sunday!

For our Mission Sunday in 2020 we decided, in January, to support a home-based charity connected with mental health — in hindsight a very appropriate project. We selected two charities working in this area. In the meantime we have learnt that, since March, the demand for their services has in one case increased by 40 % — a sobering thought!