Trip to St Michael’s Abbey

Another gorgeous sunny afternoon greeted 45 of our happy Mamma Margherita Fellowship members on Thursday 3rd July as we gathered at “The Abbey” to be greeted by Dom Cuthbert Brogan to enjoy a tour of the Chapel and Crypt.    It was a perfect afternoon and Dom Cuthbert is a...

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Summer Outing on the River Thames

The 28/ 29 Celsius heat of Thursday 19th June saw 46 members of our Senior Fellowship and two guests embark on our first summer outing. We gathered at OLSD for our (deluxe) coach journey to Runnymede Boat House to board our boat for a leisurely cruise towards Windsor.  Unfortunately, the...

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Parishioners Remember VE Day

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...

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Hats for Seafarers

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...

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Phyllis Tuckwell Presentation

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...

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Knitting for Charity

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,...

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Anointing Mass and Dukes Ukes

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...

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Osteoporosis Talk

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...

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Epiphany Luncheon

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...

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