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Formation
Jo Wood
Ministers of Holy Communion Formation Morning

On Saturday 23 March we held the first get-together of Ministers of Holy Communion since before Covid. Adult Formation will form a central element of the OLSD pastoral plan. Fortified by a psalm read by Fr Anthony and coffee from Sharon we refreshed our understanding of the Eucharist by watching

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Easter
Jo Wood
It’s Holy Week

Holy Week began with beautiful Palm Sunday Masses over last weekend.  We congregated in the Hall at the start of Mass to share in the blessing of the palms and then processed into the church for the remainder of the Mass.   The solemnity of the week was clear as we

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Parish
Jo Wood
Welcome Fr Gerry

It was lovely to welcome Fr Gerry who was celebrant at our 10.30am Mass this Sunday. Fr Gerry Briody SDB is the Provincial for the Salesian order in Great Britain. After Mass Fr Gerry met with many parishioners and also had an informal meeting with members of the newly formed

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Churches Together
Jo Wood
Come To The Table

Fairy lights, ballet dancers, actors… not the usual things to be found in our church, but this week it was transformed for two nights to host Mosaic Art’s production of ‘Come To The Table’. This musical by Ken Medema and adapted by Nicholas and Andrea Young was a rich offering

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Mamma Margherita Club
Yvette MacLeod
Game of Countdown

On Thursday, March 14th meeting of the Mamma Margherita club, we were delighted to welcome back Core group members Ian and Fina Ledgerwood who have returned safely from their travels to the Philippines. We were also able to welcome several new members from our Parish family and give a special

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First Holy Communion
Deacon Maynard
Session Seven – Bread to Offer (Liturgy of the Eucharist)

The main teaching of this First Holy Communion preparation session was that Jesus turned the offering into something amazing.  At Mass, we offer bread, wine, money and our little sacrifices adn triumphs of the week, and they are transformed into something wonderful. The session started with a prayer, as Father

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