Pastoral Area Past Events and Photos 2010
JUNE 2010

Children from St John's celebrated receiving
their First Holy Communion on Sunday 4th July.

East Hendred parishioners enjoy a
garden party in the grounds of Holy Trinity
Monastery.

Birthday Celebrations at North Hinksey


60 Glorious? Years: Deacon Richard celebrating his
60th. Birthday on June 19 with Hinksey Parish

MAY 2010
Parish Sunday at Our Lady and St Edmund,
Abingdon, 23rd May

Every year the parish of Our Lady and St. Edmund
of Abingdon holds a special "Parish Sunday" , so
that the people attending all four Sunday Masses
have an opportunity to meet, and make the
acquaintance of fellow Parishioners whom they might
otherwise never see. This year the celebration
was held on Sunday the 23rd May, and consisted of a
Parish Fayre held in the church grounds complete
with an International buffet provided by members of
the "Cake and Conversation" group. The group exists
to help overseas visitors to improve their
conversational skills and become more integrated
with parish life. There were also a number of
stalls including Fairtrade, a Bookstall, a Tombola
and a Garden plant and herb stall.
Additionally there was a Bouncy Castle and a Puppet
Theatre for the children. The day ended with an
evening Barn Dance in the main hall of St. Edmund's
school.

Churches Together Didcot and District Pentecost
Praise and Party


Congratulations to all the candidates in the
Thames Isis Pastoral Area who were confirmed by
Bishop Crispian on 11th May at Our Lady and and St
Edmund's Church, Abingdon.

Con-celebrating were Fr David O'Sullivan, Fr Paul
King, Fr Terence Fitzpatrick and Fr Tom Taaffe, with
assistance from Deacon Richard Budgen


With grateful thanks to Ernest Janicki for
the use of his photos
APRIL 2010

The St Vincent de Paul Society of St John the
Evangelist Church displayed material on their Feed
My Lambs Appeal at the Wallingford St Georges
Charity Day on Saturday 23rd April, raising £158.69
from generous passers-by. A big thank you to
everyone for their help.
Click here for information on Feed My Lambs


MARCH 2010
Palm Sunday Procession in East
Hendred

Parishioners from St Mary's and from St
Augustine's C of E Church joined together in an
ecumenical procession around the village.


As part of the Parish Lenten
Programme at St John's and English Martyrs Churches,
the Youth Group ran a Cake, Create and Play event
for the younger members of the parish.

The children enjoyed making wooden
crosses, talking about the Stations of the Cross,
singing and decorating cakes.

St Patrick's Day Celebrations at
English Martyrs Church


Parishioners enjoying the results
of their efforts
Mothering Sunday at North Hinksey

Children at Our Lady of the Rosary proudly display
their Mothers' Day cards.

FEBRUARY 2010
Day of Prayer at Holy Rood

Holy Rood Church hosted a Day of Prayer on the
Feast of The Chair of St Peter for Anglicans
discerning the way forward in response to Pope
Benedict's invitation contained in 'Anglicanorum
Coetibus'. The Day of Prayer was proposed by the
Anglican Bishop Andrew Burnham, who lives in the
parish, and was observed in many places all over the
country. We began with Morning Prayer at 10am and
ended with Evening Prayer and Benediction at 5.30pm;
Mass was celebrated in the middle of the day, and a
Watch of Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament was
maintained throughout the day. The photograph was
taken during the watch of prayer.
Life in the Spirit Seminars at Our Lady and St
Edmund Church, Abingdon

We were pleased to welcome David Payne on our first
week, who spoke to a full church about God's love.
David is Director of Catholic Evangelisation
Services, which produce the CaFE videos; he is he
well known from his appearances in these videos.
For more photos of following weeks please click here
Valentine's Gala Dinner at Our
Lady and St Edmund Church, Abingdon
More than one hundred and fifty years ago a
celebratory meal for notable guests including many
of the Catholic aristocracy, was held in the
cloister of Our Lady and St. Edmund’s church in
Abingdon. This event inspired a group of present day
parishioners to organize a fund raising “Gala
Candlelit St. Valentines Supper” in the same venue.
This commenced with a Champagne reception at the
presbytery followed by a three course meal in the
cloister. The event proved to be both a social
and financial success, the people attending agreeing
that the evening was most enjoyable, while over
fifteen hundred pounds was raised for charity.

For more photos click here for the Abingdon Diary
pages
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Pastoral Area Diary 2009
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