Awakening 2011 Sheffield Finale

The Awakening in Sheffield concluded on the 17^th of April, just before the Palm Sunday Mass. The past 7 days has brought a lot of blessings to everyone. To many it was an amazing experience as they were able to spend quality time in prayers in the very presence of our LORD. Despite all sorts of difficulties everyone found time to attend the adoration be it day or night. It was a great feeling to see a lot of local parishioners and also a good number of people from the Kerala community, especially youngsters.

The adoration ended with a small procession of the Blessed Sacrament from the side chapel to the main altar and a final blessing by Fr Peter Hurley. The Awakening and intentions of Awakening was also specially mentioned at the intercessory prayers during the Holy Mass.

I personally think the best way to share the experience would be to write some of the amazing feedbacks we got from the general community who attended the Awakening.

· Love to be here!!!

• What a wonderful spiritual experience. Thanks be to God for Jesus Youth.
• Thank you for me being given the opportunity to experience this. A lovely way to pray.
• It is a privilege to be with God and feel him through his words. Very consoling and touching.
• A beautiful meeting with God. Let’s have another next year + every year.
• It was a wonderful experience. Felt the real presence of God. The time passed through freely and very fast. Jesus gave the guidance to lead the prayer.
• I was with God in depth. I realised who I am. He told me to pray for the world who is suffering.
• A tranquil and spiritually refreshing hour. Thank you.
• Really awakening the hearts.

These were some of the comments that were written down. But I am sure that a lot of other people have also been through the similar experience and have not written it down. It’s enough evidence that something special has happened in Sheffield this last week.

Wishing all of you a prayer filled Holy Week and have blessed and wonderful Easter!!!

Please continue to keep all of us in your prayers!!!!

Thank you and God Bless!!!

Noamson Pillai

(Abstracts from Noamson Pillai's email dated 19th April )