On Saturday 10th October 2026 we celebrate the close of our Jubilee Year. Read Fr Anthony’s Pastoral Message – On Eagle’s Wings from Obedience to Abundance Read A Message to the Parish from Bishop Philip Visit our blog to read more about parish news and events. View the picture gallery below as...
When a Child’s Painting Became a Parish Prayer The story of Emily Rose’s painting on Matthew 7:7 and a remarkable thread of Providence Sometimes God speaks through Scripture proclaimed at Mass. Sometimes through a homily, music, or silence. And sometimes Providence reveals itself through ordinary moments which, only afterwards, seem...
Join our Wednesday Coffee Hub – Feast of Saint Dominic Savio On Wednesday, May 6th 2026, we came together in joyful celebration of the Feast of Saint Dominic Savio, the beloved second patron of our parish. It was a truly grace-filled occasion, marked first by a well-attended and prayerful Parish...
As Lent drew to a close this week, so too did our Lent House Groups which have been meeting in the six weeks running up to Easter. A big thank you to Deacon Paul Evans who put together some excellent materials for us to use for the House Group meetings. ...
This Lent, during our Jubilee Year, our parish entered a profound time of renewal under the theme: “Renewing My House – Renewing God’s House – Renewing My Heart,”inspired by the words of Scripture: “Zeal for your house will consume me” (John 2:17). From noon on Friday 20th March 2026 to noon on Saturday...
On Saturday 28th February 2026 a group of over 35 parish readers gathered in our church hall for a formation day. We welcomed Mary Rouse from the Society of Saint Gregory who led the day. In the morning Mary gave some background about recent changes that have taken place, in...
On Sunday 15th February 2026, straight after the 10.30am Mass, we held our annual parish meeting in the Hall. The meeting was introduced by Paul Bryanhill, Chair of the Parish Pastoral Council. Paul Swallow, Chair of the Finance Committee presented the year’s accounts and gave a short finance report before...
Our first Lenten Soup Lunch (pictured) was held in the Hall on Friday 20th February 2026. We enjoyed homemade soup (leek and potato) freshly cooked by Martin Wood. A simple but very tasty lunch in good company and with donations to CAFOD. During Lent we are asked to help those...
The parish celebrated the first Sunday of Advent in a number of ways over the weekend of 29th/30th November 2025. At the 5.30pm Vigil Mass on Saturday, singing was led jointly by the OLSD choir and the ecumenical Mosaic Arts choir (members from many Christian churches in Cove including OLSD)...
Former OLSD parish priest, Fr David Quarmby, died on 26th October 2025. Reverend David James Quarmby was born at St Leonard’s on Sea, Sussex on 8th August 1935. He had a brother who died several years ago. He has a nephew, John Quarmby. He studied at St Edmund’s, Ware and...
