80 Years since Victory in Europe Day Senior Parishioners Remember… Below are some of our senior parishioners’ moving memories of being evacuated and the end of the war.  The idea of inviting them to share their memories truly came from the Holy Spirit and a chance conversation over coffee.  I...

Mamma Margherita Fellowship members have been responding to the call from Stella Maris Charity for seafarers for warm woolly hats. The photo is of some of our core group having fun modelling the latest batch of hats knitted by Mary Burgess. Following the receipt of our first batch of hats...

A very happy conclusion to our Parish Fundraising for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care was the symbolic presentation of a giant cheque just before Easter by the Mamma Margherita core group and Yvette and Sharon, Seniors Ministry Lead and Social Ministry Lead. Once again, a HUGE thank you to all...

For people working at sea, icy conditions and harsh storms are a regular occurrence. Days can feel long and cold. A knitted hat or mittens can not only help to protect them from the cold, but for the 1.5 million people who work at sea, transporting 90% of our goods,...

During the weekend of 1st/2nd March 2025 the whole parish came together in solidarity for a big fundraising effort for Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care.  

On Thursday, 13th February 2025 our Mamma Margherita Fellowship met for Mass with Anointing at 2.00pm in the Church. All those who came to our February meeting offer huge, huge thanks to Father Anthony for such a beautiful Mass with which we began our meeting. All who celebrated together and...

It was a pleasure to welcome guests Margaret, Diane, Anne, Carole and Brian to our first meeting of 2025. We look forward to them becoming regular members. It was also a great pleasure to welcome back members who hadn’t been able to attend for some time due to illness. We...

What a wonderful afternoon 42 of our retired parishioners were treated to on Sunday the 5th of January 2025. A huge and very special “Thank You” goes to chefs Cameron, James and above all, to Sharon who also took care of all the shopping and preparation singlehandedly. No one who...

Mamma Margherita Thursday Fellowship celebrates its first birthday on Thursday 14 November 2024.  The Mamma Margherita Fellowship is a parish social activity for the retired.  You can read more here. The group met for the first time last November with 18 potential members present and have had a regular attendance...

A Visit from Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care by Yvette MacLeod So many of our lives have been touched by a family or friend who has suffered a terminal illness and it was a great pleasure therefore to take up one of our members’ suggestions to invite a representative of Phyllis...