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Mamma Margherita Fellowship
Valerie Cooper
Experiences in Medjugorje

This month’s Mamma Margherita Fellowship meeting was held on Thursday afternoon, 9th October 2025. After we all arrived and settled, Yvette warmly welcomed everyone and especially several new members.  She then introduced this month’s speaker, our very own Deacon Paul Evans who talked to us about his first visit to Medjugorje,

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First Holy Communion
Ann Paton
First Holy Communion – Parents’ Meeting

On Wednesday, October 8th 2025, the parents of the 50 children who have enrolled in the 2025-2026 First Holy Communion Programme came together in the Church Hall for their first parents’ meeting. Father Anthony opened the session by introducing the team of catechists and with a prayer. Ann, who leads

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Formation
Ann Paton
Catechist Formation Day

On Saturday, 4th October 2025, a group of adults and young people gathered for a day of formation, prayer and discussion. We began in the Church with a prayer service led by Father Anthony. After the service, everyone moved to the hall, where Brothers Andre and Malachy shared thoughtful reflections

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Parish
Mary Pole-Baker
Deacon Paul Pole-Baker

Paul (Paul Cecil Pole Baker) was born in Herne Bay, Kent on 6th November 1931, the first child of Cecil and Eileen Baker. He was educated at the local convent school and at Chatham House School, Ramsgate. At the age of 17 when he was called up for National Service,

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Parish
Jo Wood
50 Years Celebration Cake

50 years to the day since our lovely church was officially opened on 24th September 1975, those at weekday Mass celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham and afterwards were treated to a delicious cake baked by Liz Rose. Amongst those present were quite a number of our ‘elders’

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Parish
Paul Bryanhill
50th Jubilee Opening Mass

On Saturday 20th September 2025 at 5.30pm we held our inaugural celebration for the Parish’s Jubilee year with a Mass concelebrated by Fr Gerry Briody the Salesian Provincial (GBR).  Present were several  hundred parishioners, religious orders and clergy, and we had the pleasure of attending a very uplifting and joyful

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