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FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT—END OF TERM
Today is the Fourth Sunday in our Advent journey. Since 17th December we entered the inner heart of the Advent season, which really prepares us to celebrate the great feast of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas.  This week was also the end of term for children and staff in our schools. We send them all our thanks and best wishes after a very challenging school term, and every blessing for the Christmas holidays.

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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.

Tucked away in the attic of the presbytery we found, when looking for material about the church's history, a couple of boxes full of old books, minutes, bills and letters. We haven't had a chance to go through them systematically as yet, but what we did find were lots of fascinating old photos, some of which we've uploaded to the website, with more to come.

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Those who are unwell, including:  
Brian Adams, Liz McKenzie, Eileen Galvin, Maria Amasanti, James Robinson, Kitty Doyle, Daya and Jasmine Amole, Richard Rayney, Gilbert Biberian, John Keane and Rose Kelly.

Those who have died:
Joe Ward, Filomena Mastantuono, Irene Corr, Armando Morsia, Patrick Quinn, Jim McManus, Betty Simpson, Clyde James, Lawrence Quinn, Dr Naomi Turner, Octaviano Alphonso and Peter McAree.