All the regular Sunday and Holyday EF Masses in the Archdiocese continue, as do the weekday Masses at Holy Spirit, Ford, and St John’s, Wigan. We were unable to have Mass on Corpus Christi at St Anthony’s, as the Canons of the Institute of Christ the King were unable to be with us, and I was unable to find another celebrant at short notice. There are at present only two diocesan priests able to offer Sunday Mass for us, and this situation will worsen in September, when Fr Sean Riley leaves to further his studies. We continue to look out for willing and able priests. Earlier this year, we were invited by the Synod 2020 coordinator, Matt Jeziorski, to form a ‘Listening Group’ to present our views as lovers of the Traditional Rite Mass, for consideration by the Synod next year. In June a group of twelve of us met with Matt at St Anthony’s, and each member had the opportunity to speak in response to the four Synod questions. Various perspectives were presented, and will be reported by Matt to the Synod. I have asked him to copy his report to me. He has since said that he thought we raised many important points, and I look forward to his report. We also put forward a written submission, prepared for the group by LMS member Neil Addison, and requested that this be presented for consideration by the Synod. Our thanks to Neil for his excellent paper. It is very encouraging to be invited by them to take part in the consultation process, and a sign, I hope, of sympathetic regard by the Synod co-ordinator for the Traditional Rite. Let us hope that the formal Synod proceedings will be as amenable.