Archives for November 2014

John’s Requiem

Thursday 27 November 2014

As many will know, John Pope’s Requiem will take place tomorrow at St Agnes Church, Whitley Road. There will be a eulogy at 10:15, followed by a period of silence. Mass will begin at 10:30am. There is food afterwards in the hall. Please pray for Val and their family, this evening as John’s body is […]

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A Sad Week

Sunday 16 November 2014

As some of you may have noticed from our Facebook page, this is a sad week for us. On Wednesday night, our member John Pope died. He had been ill with cancer and had known it was terminal for many months. John was raised a Catholic, but spent many years involved with the Church of […]

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Soul Cake, A Soul Cake!

Monday 3 November 2014

Yesterday we celebrated the feast of All Saints, moved from Saturday. All Souls, therefore moves to today. While researching All Saints and All Souls with my daughter, I came across the tradition of Soul Cakes. These were given as alms to the poor on behalf of the soul of a loved one. Some sites suggested […]

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