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CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS PROPOSED TIMEPLAN |
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Friday, 13 August 2010 |
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OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, BETHNAL GREEN
CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS PROPOSED TIMEPLAN
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PROPOSED EVENTS
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9 April 2011
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Opening Celebration Mass with Assumptionists Superior General –
Fr Richard Lamoureux
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May 2011
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To be arranged
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June 2011
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Parish Evening event. “Memory Lane”. Recollections from past and present parishioners and religious. Music, conversation, film show and refreshments.
We would love to see your photographs, please hand in or post to Fr Andrew O’Dell at OLA Church, (please put your name and address on the back of all photos so that we can forward straight back to you). If you would prefer to write your memories down in the form of a letter, we would welcome this also. We would also like to interview people and tape the conversation, so please drop Fr Andrew a line, if you are willing to be interviewed.
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July 2011
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Walking Tour of the Parish – Tour guides will take walkers on an organised route.
If you are familiar with Bethnal Green and would like to volunteer as a tour guide, please forward your details to the church.
Wintershall Production of “The Life of Christ”
Coach party organised to attend this all day event in Guildford – A MUST SEE!
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August 2011
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Tea Party in the church courtyard – with homemade cakes, teas, coffee, soft drinks, pimms, strawberries and cream etc.
Proceeds to go towards the New Church Boilers.
Donations of homemade cakes welcome.
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September 2011
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Talk on Our Lady by Assumptionist Fr Jacques Nieuviarts followed by Special Mass.
“Open House” run by Architecture Education Organisation.
Children welcome, there will be special booklets for children with activities connected with the church
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October 2011
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Parish Pilgrimage to Rome
If you would like to join our pilgrimage, please contact Fr Andrew O’Dell all welcome.
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November 2011
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Memorial Mass for Assumptionist
Bishop to officiate
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December 2011
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Organ Recital
Guest musicians to play.
Wintershall Production of “The Nativity”
Coach party organised to attend this evening event, HAS TO BE SEEN, REAL BABY AND REAL DONKEY AND SHEEP! Fantastic!!
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January 2012
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Exhibition of Christian Art
Local artists own work to be exhibited in OLA church. If you are interested in exhibiting your work, please leave a message with Fr Andrew and we will contact you.
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February 2012
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Taize Prayer Service
Details of date and time to follow
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March 2012
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Anointing of the sick
At 6:30 pm, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. masses
International Evening
An evening to celebrate our multinational congregation
Bring food and/or drink that is typical of the country of your origin.
Singing and dancing, fun for everyone, whatever your age.
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April 2012
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Easter Egg Hunt in Museum Gardens
Easter Play – for adults and children
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May 2012
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Invitation to local florists and to parishioners to come up with some beautiful displays for our beautiful church
Procession of Mary
The reinstatement of OLA procession of statue of Our Lady
Concluding with a picnic in the park
Prayer Groups themed around Mary
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June 2012
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Family Sports Day
Closing Ceremony Mass with Archbishop Vincent officiating
Saturday 2 June at 12:00 p.m.
Assumptionist Archive Exhibition – including research into other Assumption Parishes in the UK and research into the dead service men named on the war memorial in church lobby.
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