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FR DAVID WRITES
Thank you to everyone who either organised or supported our lovely Afternoon Tea last Sunday, especially Janet - please see her message below. Fr Tom visited this week to meet with me and learn some initial information about the parish. Please keep him in your prayers. Congratulations to Maureen and Anton who were married in church on Friday afternoon in a lovely celebration - may God continue to bless them. This is the last weekend with church music before a summer break in August. Thank you to all our musicians and singers - enjoy your well earned rest. Finally, I’m off on holidays tomorrow (Monday). I look forward to seeing you all in the middle of August when I return. God bless you!

FR DAVID WRITES
On Friday we had a lovely School Mass, in which we gave thanks to God for the academic year as it draws to an end, and sent our Year 6 pupils off with our prayers and best wishes. Can I thank all our parents, grandparents, teachers, staff and school governors for everything they have done for our school and the children over the past academic year. Whichever school you are involved with, I wish you all a very happy and safe break over the summer holidays. May God bless you all for your goodness.

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Steve Coleman was a parishioner at Our Lady of Lourdes from even before the church was built. With permission from his son, Peter Coleman, here are his memoirs of the founding of the parish and local life in the first half of the 20th century.

Steve Coleman (right, holding the book) at the blessing for the building of the new church, watching his shoes disappear into the mud!

There's a great deal more excellent material, including videos, at the parent website, Catholics Come Home.

You wouldn't believe the number of different roles that need to be filled to keep a parish going. We are always glad to have extra help; just scroll down to see if there is anything you can do.

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Those who are unwell, including:  
Stephen Cusack, Stella Bulaitis,   Neela Ramnarine, Cedric Arbreu, Andrea Jordan,  Dermot Ryan, Allan Hanley, John Gallagher, Ifte Alam, Nadim Alam, John Quattromini, Sheila Casey, Emma Lake, Guido Fichera, James Brady, Theresa Dillon,  Lawrence Robinson, Luisa Busandri, Martin Donoghue, Kath Joyce, Lucy Jones, Megan O’Brien, Hannah Fennell, Alison Hughes, Phyliss Morgan-Fann, Eileen Galvin, Mary O’Connell and Kay Heery.

All those who have died recently, including:
David Ahearne, Michael Weir, Bob Piacentini and Michael McCarthy.