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GOSPEL REFLECTION
Advent is a season of hope and expectation. We are invited to prepare joyfully for the coming of Christ. He comes in history (his conception and birth), in mystery (through the sacraments, and especially the Eucharist), and in majesty (at the Last Day). In the first weeks of Advent the stress is on this third coming in majesty. Hence today's gospel which we have already prayed with in recent days. The old liturgical year ended, and the new one has begun, with our calling to mind the Lord's final coming at the end of time. We look forward to it with happy anticipation, not with fear.
How do the three comings of Christ impinge on my life? Do I want to deepen my awareness of them as I move through Advent? How firm is my hope?
Advent is a time of expectation. We joyfully prepare for the great feast of Christ’s birth. However, Advent is also a time of preparation for the second coming of Jesus. The end of the world may not come in my lifetime, but my death will bring the end of my engagement with it. So I need to be ready when Jesus comes for me.
How do we understand the signs of our own times? What is our response?
Apocalyptic visions no longer move me, Lord. But I hear your warning, that I do not let my heart be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life. The mother of dissipation is not joy but joylessness. In you, Lord, I find the basis of my peace, enabling me to stand up and raise my head.
Jesus is using traditional Jewish symbolism to describe what will happen when God's final judgment occurs. He says that people "will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud." The cloud is a symbol for God's presence. Jesus' message bursts with hope and confidence because, unlike those who have reason to fear his coming, Jesus' followers will be able to hold their heads high because their liberation is at hand. Jesus urges me to be on guard so that my heart is not weighed down by the worries of life. What are the worries and cares of life that weigh me down today? As I prepare for a conversation with Jesus, can I bring my worries and cares to him in prayer?
Taken from https://www.sacredspace.ie/scripture/luke-2125-28-34-36
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We Remember our Dead this
December/January
Fr Thomas Bricknell SDB - 28th Dec. 1979 Thomas Colwell - 16th Dec. 1980 Michael Considine - 20th Dec. 1982 Edward Montague - 1st Dec. 1983 Clare Blunden - 18th Dec. 1987 Ronald Brown - 31st Dec. 1993 Julia Sheila Long - 15th Dec. 1997 James O’Hara - 21st Dec. 1997 Louise Defrates - 28th Dec. 1997 Cecilia Rylance - 28th Dec. 2009 Mike Malone - 30th Dec. 2011 Molly Lloyd - 10th Dec.2012 John Ruane - 3rd Dec 2013 Kathy Mills - 9th Dec 2013 Dominic Fletcher - 12th Dec 2014 Kevin Gavin - 29th Dec 2016 Bro Eddie Barron SDB died Jan. 16th 1980 Barbara Dowle died Jan. 4th 1983 Derek Leigh died Jan. 12th 1987 Doris David died Jan. 26th 1988 Kenneth Ferns died Jan 10th 1989 Nell Flannery died Jan 4th 1990 Andrew Russo died Jan. 14th 1994 Jill Miles died Jan. 7th 1996 Frank McLoughlin died Jan. 8th 2000 Norah Manns died Jan. 31st 2004 Tom Timney died Jan. 22nd 2009 Colin Brown died Jan.30th 2010 Fred Kent died Jan 28th 2015 Gheda Sheehy died Jan 2018
MAY THEY REST IN GOD’S PEACE
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THIS MONTH
Friday 30th November
FEAST OF SAINT ANDREW APOSTLE
Gail on Holiday Printing out
Saturday 1st December
6.00pm Mass Lydney Gail on Holiday
Sunday 2nd December
9.00am 10.15am 11.00am
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR C) Collection Poor Missions of the diocese Mass – Cinderford A Meditation on Mary- Newent Mass – Newent
Gail on Holiday
Monday 3rd December
2.30pm
Christmas Tree needs collecting from St.Mary’s Faith in Poetry
Gail on Holiday
Tuesday 4th December
Wednesday 5th December
8.30am 9.00am 10am
United Church Prayers at St Mary’s Mass with Coffee and Chat
Thursday 6th December
7.30pm COME AND SEE – MNSG LIAM SLATTERY VC
Friday 7th December
9.30am
Mothers Prayers at Jen Mason. Good Counsel Network – National Day of Prayer and Fasting see notice board.
Ann Shaw Office
Saturday 8th December
10am 6.00pm
SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY The Advent Retreat – Belmont Abbey ‘One Who is to Come’ See notice board Mass Coleford with Teas & Coffees
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7.30 Newent Choral Society Musical Extravaganza – See Poster £12 per ticket.
Sunday 9th December
9.00am 11.00am 2.30pm
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Mass – Cinderford Mass – Newent Film Afternoon ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ or ‘The Showman.
Monday 10th December
2.30pm 7.00pm
Bible Study - Water Lane – the Big Picture Prayer Group – The Lord’s Prayer
Tuesday 11th December
10am Mass – Newent Christmas Cards to neighbours this week.
Wednesday 12th December
10am Mass with Coffee and Chat
Thursday 13th December
10:30am Aston Ingham Bible Study
Friday 14th December
7pm Services of Reconciliation Joan Lumb Office
Saturday 15th December
6.00pm Mass- Lydney
Sunday 16th December
9.00am 11.00am 3.00pm 6.00pm
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Mass – Cinderford Meditation on Mary. Mass – Newent Christmas Party with Lyn Heron Taize
Monday 17th December
2.30pm 7.30pm
Bible Study – Watery Lane – The Big Picture PC Meeting
Tuesday 18th December
Window cleaning?
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Wednesday 19th December
10am Mass with Coffee and Chat Intention: ALL souls in Purgatory, esp. deceased members of FOSS”
Thursday 20th December
10am Mass - Newent
Friday 21st December
6.30pm Longest Night Service at Newent Community Centre For those living with a loss this Christmas.
Ann Shaw Office
Saturday 22nd December
tba 6.00pm
Carol Singing Pub Crawl Newent, ending at the Kings Arms Mass Coleford
Sunday 23rd December
9.00am 11.00am
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Mass – Cinderford Mass – Newent Crib Blessing
Office closed Intention: Charles Lumb
Monday 24th December
11am Decoration and merriment come and help decorate the church in celebration of the Lord’s birth.
Office closed
Tuesday 25th December
9.30am 10.00am
SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD Carol Singing Mass
Office closed Intention: Thomas Durston
Wednesday 26th December
10.00am
FEAST OF SAINT STEPHEN, THE FIRST MARTYR Mass – Newent with Coffee & Chat
Office closed
Thursday 27th December
FEAST OF SAINT JOHN, APOSTLE, EVANGELIST
Office closed
Friday 28th December
FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS, MARTYRS
Office closed
Saturday 29th FEAST OF SAINT THOMAS Office closed
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December 6.00pm
BECKET, BISHOP, MARTYR, PATRON OF PASTORAL CLERGY IN ENGLAND AND WALES Mass - Lydney
Sunday 30th December
9.00am 11.00am
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH Mass – Cinderford Mass - Newent
Office closed
Monday 31st December
SEVENTH DAY IN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS
Office closed
Tuesday 1st January
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
Office closed
Wednesday 2nd January
8.30am – 9.00am 10am
United Church Prayers at St Mary’s Mass Coffee and Chat
Thursday 3rd January
7.30pm Come & SEE – Luke Wathen SMILE Charity Romania
Friday 4th January
Saturday 5th January
6.00pm Mass -Coleford
Sunday 6th January
9.00am 11.00am
SOLEMNITY OF THE EPHIPHANY OF THE LORD. Mass – Cinderford Mass - Newent
Monday January 7th
2.30pm Bible Study – Watery Lane – the Big Picture
Wednesday 9th January
11am Mass Coffee and Chat
Thursday 10th January
6.30pm Quiz and supper £5 per head – offers of lifts.
Saturday 12th January
6.00pm Mass- Lydney
Sunday 13th THE FEAST OF THE
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January 9am 11am 2.30pm
BAPTISM OF THE LORD Mass – Cinderford Mass – Newent Film Afternoon
Monday 14th January
7.00pm Prayer Group - More of the Lord’s Prayer
Wednesday 16th January
11am Mass Coffee and Chat
Saturday 19th January
10am 6pm
Banner making meeting Mass - Coleford
Sunday 20th January
9am 11am 6pm
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Mass – Cinderford Mass – Newent Taize
Monday 21st January
2.30pm Bible Study – Watery Lane Newent
Wednesday 23rd January
7.30pm
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY United Churches Prayer and Praise Kate Wyatt from Viney Hill Christian Centre to speak.
Friday 25th January
FEAST OF THE CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL
Saturday 26th January
6pm Mass- Lydney Australia Day
Sunday 27th January
9am 11am
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Mass – Cinderford Mass - Newent
Friday 1st February
2pm Women’s World Day of Prayer Preparation Meeting- Una and Tessa
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MINISTERS OF COMMUNION
2nd December Jenny Heseltine -Maria Coleman
9th December Gail Ebsworth – Steve Ebsworth – Mary Francis
16th December Kevin Gilligan – Rosa Hockley – Pat Milsom
23rd December Debbie Page –– Silvan Whitton-
25th December Maria Coleman – Gail Ebsworth – Steve Ebsworth
30th December Jenny Heseltine– Mary Francis – Kevin Gilligan
6th January 2019 Debbie Page- Rosa Hockley – Pat Milsom
13th January Gail Ebsworth – Steve Ebsworth -Silvana Whitton
20th January Maria Coleman – Mary Francis – Kevin Gilligan
27th January Rosa Hockley – Pat Milsom- Debbie Page
3rd February Jenny Heseltine –– Silvana Whitton
MINISTERS OF WORD
2nd December Mo Blinman – Craig Grewcock
9th December Julian Dowle – Tessa Dowle
16th December Una Inwood – Joan James
23rd December Gillian Johnson – Rosie Mason
25th December Robin Notley – Chris Roy
30th December Paul Rowe – Sarah Rowe
6th January 2019 Michael Thompson – Mo Blinman
13th January Julian Dowle – Tessa Dowle
20th January Craig Grewcock – Una Inwood
27th January Joan James – Gillian Johnson
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PRAYER MINISTERS ROTA December 2nd Jenny H Mo B December 9th Silvana W Mary F December 16th Jen M Gail E January 6th Jenny H Gail E January 13th Silvana W Mary F January 20th Jen M Mo B Please ask someone else on the list to take your place if you are unable to make it. There are to more people who may join us in the months to
come.
Sacristan’s Rota
DECEMBER
2nd Maria 9th Ann H
16th Gill 23rd Mary
25th Anne F 30th Steve
JANUARY
6th Silvana 13th Maria
20th Ann H 27th Gill
FEBRUARY
3rd Mary 10th Anne F
17th Silvana 24th Maria
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CLEANING ROTA 2018/2019 1st December Maureen &
Una 8th December Marian & Wally
15th December Ann S 22nd December Una
29th December Una
5th January Joan J 12th January Una
19th January Ann S 26th January Marian & Wally
2nd February Una 9th February Joan J
16 February Una 23 February Una
2nd March Una 9th March Maureen & Una
16th March Marian & Wally 23rd March Ann S
30th March Una
6th April Joan J
WELCOMERS ROTA
First Sunday of the Month
Anne Forrester – Val Young- Agnes Tapsell Second Sunday of the Month
Mary Francis – Chris Roy – Ann Hay Third Sunday of the Month
Mo Blinman – Michael Blinman – Pat Milsom Fourth Sunday of the Month
Tessa Dowle, Bridie Billington, Yvonne Slack Fifth Sunday of the Month
Pauline & Kevin Gilligan, Maria Coleman
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READINGS AND SETTINGS FOR DECEMBER AND
JANUARY 2nd December
First Sunday of Advent (Year C)
Jer 33 14-16; Ps 24; 1 Thess 3:12 – 4 2; Lk 21:25-28, 34-36
Psalter 1 Euc Prayer III
Preface Advent 1
9th December Second Sunday of
Advent
Bar 5: 1-9; Ps 125; Phil 1:3-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6
Paslter2 Euc Prayer III
Preface Advent I
16th December Third Sunday of
Advent
Zep 3:14-18; Is 12:2-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18
Psalter 3 Euc Prayer II
Preface Advent I
23rd December Fourth Sunday of
Advent
Mi 5: 1-4; Ps 79; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-44
Psalter 4 Euc Prayer II
Preface Advent II
25th December Solemnity of the
Nativity of the Lord
Is 52: 7-10; Ps 97; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18
30th December The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary &
Joseph
Ecclus 3:2-6, 12-14; Ps 127; Col 3:12-21; Lk 2:41-52
Psalter 1 Euc Prayer II
Preface Nativity III
6th January Solemnity of the Epiphany of the
Lord
Is 60: 1-6; Ps 71; Eph 3:2-3, 5-6; Mt 2: 1-12
Psalter 2 Euc Prayer III
Preface Ephiphany
13th January Feast of the
Baptism of the Lord
Is 42:1-4, 6-7; Acts 10:34-38, Lk 3:15-16, 21-22
Psalter 1 Euc Prayer III Preface of the
Baptism of the Lord
20th January Second Sunday in
Ordinary Time
Is 62: 1-5; Ps 95; 1Car 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11
Psalter 2 Euc Prayer II
Preface Ord Times VI
27th January Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Neh 8:2-6, 8-10; Ps 18; 1Cor 12:12-30; Lk 1: 1-4, 4: 14-21
Psalter 3 Euc Prayer III
Preface Ord Times III
3rd February Fourth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 70; 1 Cor 12:31- 13:13 Lk 4:21-30
Psalter 4 Euc Prayer II
Preface of Ordinary Time IV
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The collection for w/e 11/11/18 was £93-80. The collection for w/e 18/11/18 was £145-97
SAINTLY QUIZ DRAW The Quiz will be drawn on the Second Sunday of Advent (if there is more than one correct answer). All answers have to be submitted to Chris Roy or put in the Quiz Box in the church. Please make a note of the Quiz evening in January.
MEDITATION ON MARY 10AM – 10.30AM FIRST SUNDAY ADVENT 2nd December 2018 Chris will lead us with readings, music and pictures.
COME AND SEE -
WITH MONSIGNOR LIAM SLATTERY
6TH DECEMBER 7.30pm We hear about Monsignor Liam’s faith journey and how advent plays a part in that. Please make sure he gets a warm welcome.
COME AND SEE – WITH LUKE WATHEN
3rd JANUARY 7.30pm This time a young man who was brought up locally and is now a missionary in Romania and works for a charity who helps with children called SMILE.
FILM AFTERNOON 9th December 2018 2.30pm
You decide what we are going to watch on the day. We have two interesting movies to see. ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ or ‘the Showman’ there will be a democratic vote on the day. Don’t just come for the movie come for the fellowship. We will definitely have coffee and tea. The next one will be on 13th January 2018.
NEXT PC MEETING Monday 17th December 7.30pm please send agenda item requests to the parish office email address or speak to Gail.
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CARD The church Christmas card will shortly be put up the back of church for people to sign. There will be a selection of the cards in the back room for sale. Kevin
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has done it again! Money raised from the card sales and donation from the big card will go to the Gloucester City Mission.
CHRISTMAS PARTY
16TH December 2018 3pm
The Heron family are putting together our Christmas Party, have you children or grandchildren that may like to come. Can you come and help make tea, coffee and support this great event? Talk to Lyn or contact her [email protected]
Belmont retreat The Advent Retreat led by Dom Jonathan Rollinson Saturday 8th December 10am to 4pm See Notice board for further details.
GOOD COUNSEL NETWORK On Friday 7th December, the Vigil of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, please pray and fast for the end of abortion and euthanasia in this Country. Your prayer and fasting is urgently needed, and it really does save lives. www.GoodCounselNetwork.com’ For information on the days of Prayer and Fasting see: http://www.goodcounselnet.co.uk/Prayer-and-Fasting-Days.html
The Christian ethic is not a collection of laws and commands; it is a Person.
God has not given us a series of norms that we must follow. He has given us
his own ethic. The same Spirit who moves and motivates God in his actions
is now also in us and impels us to live in the same way as God. We cannot
complain that God demands things of us that he does not do himself. We
have the exact same ethic as he has, because he has given us the Spirit. Fr Wilfrid Stinissen, OCD
FROM The Holy Spirit, Fire of Divine Love
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GLOUCESTER CITY MISSION Pat Clapham and Mary Francis helps at City Mission, they are asking for donations of thermal gloves, scarves, hats, socks, coats, jeans, tee shirts, sweatshirts, (- items which wash well and dry quickly) and toiletries for the homeless who find shelter there. The clothes are distributed from the Mission and they can shower and wash clothes there, so spares are always needed.
CAFOD NEWS I would like to share with you some important news about the leadership of CAFOD. As you may have read in our previous e-bulletins this year, our current director Chris Bain is retiring in March, after 15 years of leading CAFOD. If you would like to send a message to Chris Bain on his retirement, you are warmly invited to do so. Please email messages to my colleague Helen Moseley: [email protected]. Messages from volunteers and supporters across England and Wales will be compiled and presented to Chris before he leaves in the spring. With regard to the recruitment of a new Director, Bishop John Arnold, our Chair of Trustees, has made the following announcement this week: “I am delighted to announce that Christine Allen will be the new Director of CAFOD and will be taking up her post in spring 2019. Christine is a strategic leader whose vision, energy, and deep-rooted faith and commitment to Catholic values, make her specially placed to lead CAFOD’s journey in the coming years. Christine has held leadership positions at two faith-based international development organisations, most recently as the Director of Policy and Public Affairs for Christian Aid, and previously, as Progressio’s Executive Director. Her career began as a field worker with the Justice and Peace Commission in the Archdiocese of Liverpool in 1987 and as CAFOD’s campaigns coordinator in 1989. I welcome Christine back to CAFOD with great joy.” Christine sends the following message: “I’m honoured and delighted to be appointed to this role at CAFOD. It feels like coming home. Working for CAFOD as a young campaigner, I discovered catholic social teaching and was hugely inspired and influenced by a church that took action for peace and justice. The need for global solidarity today is as great as ever. CAFOD, and its thousands
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of supporters, stands as a powerful witness of love in a world of greed and selfishness, as we seek to end the injustices of poverty, inequality and environmental exploitation. I am immensely proud of CAFOD, its work and its role in the global Catholic family and I feel humbled to lead such an important agency of the church.” We are delighted with this appointment and ask if you can keep Chris, Christine and CAFOD’s work in prayer.
PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK Fully escorted Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, Ireland, 03rd July 2019. £649.00 per person sharing. Price includes flight with 10kg hand luggage, all taxes, luxury transfers, 4 nights’ in Knock House Hotel with full Irish Breakfast each morning and 4 Course Dinner each evening. All entertainment, excursions/guided tours included. Wheelchair accessible rooms in the hotel. Limited single rooms at supplement of £100. Groups and Individual bookings welcome. Contact Patricia on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email [email protected]. Knock Pilgrimages is a member of the Travel Trust Association and is fully protected by ATOL T7613.
I am also looking for a priest to lead this pilgrimage, as my guest, if you diary was free. This is an offer to all clergy, so if you are available please let me
know at your earliest convenience.
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REGARDS FROM LOARNE.
Loarne sends his regards and wanted to remind us to go out and spread the word. He thanks us for his card. There is a photograph from his 25th Anniversary on the website.
POPE’S INTENTIONS
DECEMBER Evangelization: In the Service of the Transmission of Faith That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, may find, in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time.
JANUARY Evangelization: That young people, especially in Latin America, follow the example of Mary and respond to the call of the Lord to communicate the joy of the Gospel to the world. FEBRUARY Human Trafficking For a generous welcome of the victims of human trafficking, of enforced prostitution, and of violence.
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CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
Silvana is kindly organising the Christmas Raffle again this year and is appealing to people to offer exciting prizes, no matter how big or how small, simply to encourage people to buy tickets. The raffle this year will be sold in the back room at church so you have time to view what’s on offer over a cup of tea? Please can you help make this a success!
HOSPITALITY - talking about tea and coffee..... Every Sunday after Mass, Silvana is in the kitchen making tea and coffee and despite numerous requests for people to commit their names to a rota perhaps just once a month, we have been unsuccessful in getting her help. Silvana wants to be there for our community and provides tea/coffee, orange juice and also a few volunteers who make cakes and biscuits BUT we need more help. Please put your name on the rota to help in the kitchen every now and again, every little helps! Our Lady of Lourdes needs you.
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PROJECTOR
We currently have two young people interested in projecting the words each week with Zack taking a lead role in this. I am grateful for him taking on this role with such commitment and enthusiasm. What we need is a few adults, preferably those not already in roles, taking on this vocation. If you can send an email, type up word then you will be able to learn the system we are using. You will not need to type anything as I do that in the week just click on the next screen and make sure the system is up and running before the service starts and putting things away afterwards. Please speak or email Gail if you are interest. We will put on a training session in the New Year.
WASSAIL! ‘’Wassail’’ is a pleasing word being both a noun and a verb. It is rich with connotations of Christmas, times gone by, celebrations, carol-singing and the wishing of ‘good health’.
The beautiful Carols of comfort and joy which will be sung by the Newent Choral Society, with the Picklenash Childrens' Choir, range from the angel Gabriel visiting Mary (Angelus ad virginem, mentioned in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales) to other very well know Carols.
So, something for everyone and a Christmas Concert not to be missed on Saturday 8th December (7:30pm) at Newent Community School.
A poster is on the notice board.
MAY THE SEASON TOUCH YOU WITH GOD’S LOVE.
Keep an eye on the weekly newsletter for further details
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Please Pray for the Welfare of our Sick People
and those who care for them
Ian King, Steve Ebsworth, Bridget Spencer,
Marjorie Beard, Ruth Wolseley, Paddy Arnold,
Peter Gibbons, Joan Lumb, Mike Poole, Clare Duncanson
and Lou Whitton
OUR LADY OF LOURDES - PRAY FOR US
Catholic Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes, Newent and St
Michael’s, Blaisdon
Parish Office
Back of Drumlanrig,
Ross Road, Newent, Glos. GL18 1BG
Phone: 01531 821647
Parish Priest: Fr Barnabas Page
www.newentcatholic.org.uk
Office: [email protected]
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