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Christmas
Martin Wood
Carol Concert

Our annual carol concert was held last Sunday afternoon, 15th December 2024.  The OLSD choir was joined by visiting choir, Vocal Point, for a selection of sacred and secular Christmas music and  readings.  We were delighted to sing for an enthusiastic audience of parishioners, friends and family who joined in

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Mamma Margherita Fellowship
Valerie Cooper
Christmas Meeting

Thursday afternoon, 12th December 2024, was our Mamma Margherita Fellowship’s Christmas meeting in the hall.  It was wonderful to see so many people and the ones that could not come were sadly missed.  A glass of bubbly, a beautiful donated  homemade Christmas cake, mince pies, brandy butter and Christmas biscuits we

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Liturgy
Fr Anthony Clifford Lobo SDB
New Lectionary

On the weekend of the first Sunday of Advent (1st December 2024) the Catholic Church introduced a new edition of the Lectionary, and we started using it for our Masses at OLSD. This significant update marks the culmination of years of meticulous work to enhance the liturgical experience for the

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Fabric
Dominic Smye-Rumsby
A New Era for Our Church Hall

We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of a comprehensive audio-visual system upgrade at OLSD’s Church Hall. This ambitious project, which commenced in October 2023, marks a significant enhancement in the functionality, usability, and connectivity of our cherished community space. The project was completed on 6 December 2024. Project

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Advent
Jo Wood
House Groups – First Meetings

“For where two or three meet in My name, I am there among them.” Matthew 18:20 Have you ever wondered how Elizabeth felt about being at first childless and then miraculously expecting a baby late in life?  What did she think when her baby leapt in her womb when Mary

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