As you may be aware St Mary’s celebrates the 150th Anniversary of its opening on the 4th August this year.
There are many events and activites during the year to mark the occasion. You will have already seen last November "A year of meditation and prayer" booklet and we had the "Journey to Calvary and Beyond" booklet in February.
This Thursday the parish will celebrate with the International Dinner (tickets still available).
The following are some of the other events that will take place during the year:
Tuesday, 25th May: St Mary’s School Celebration Mass at St Mary’s Church and during this week at school will look at some of the history of St Mary’s.
Sunday, 12th July: Sea Sunday - celebrating the links between St Mary’s and the sea.
Celebration Week 2nd to 9th August
Exhibition and flower festival at St Mary’s.
Ave Maria - a small book of devotion to Our Lady - will be available this week.
Sunday, 2nd August: Childrens Day.
Tuesday, 4th August: 150th Anniversary Mass.
Thursday, 6th August: Songs of Praise Music Evening.
Sunday, 22nd November - Feast of Christ the King.
11.00 am: Latin Mass at St Mary’s.
7.00 pm: Youth Mass at St Mary’s.
November: launch of Music from St Mary’s CD.
These are just some of the events that are taking place. Details of these and other events will be published in the weekly Newsletter.
