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

Click here for Pastoral Area Diary 2009