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| August 2027 |
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| Notice Our charity draw last Sunday raised £30, so thank you to everyone who supported this. MASS FOR THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY This Saturday 15 August there will be Mass at 930 in the Lady Chapel to celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. All welcome. PATRONAL FESTIVAL & GIFT DAY We are changing back to September. This year the Patronal Festival and Gift Day are on Sunday 6 September. GUILD OF SERVANTS OF THE SANCTUARY On Tuesday 18 August at 7pm we host the St Etheldreda Chapter of the Guild for Guild Office followed by Benediction. All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be available afterwards. COMMUNITY POP-UP SHOP This has moved from the Catholic Church Hall to the Turner Hall and will be open from mid to late mornings every Thursday from 13 August. New volunteers are welcome and if any would like to come and see what goes on at 11.30am on 13th August you will be very welcome. FLOWERS IN CHURCH The decision has been made by the PCC that as from the beginning of September, only artificial flowers AND foliage will be used as we do not have sufficient people to water, deadhead etc throughout the week, and at least this way it will save time and money as well as hopefully allowing us to keep our tradition alive to decorate the whole church for the festivals. We have boxes of flowers for everyone’s use, together with some foliage and we will be looking at adding to that. I hope our valuable flower arrangers will not find this a problem, but we have to accept that we no longer have the volunteers that we used to. I know some of you may find this difficult but just to let you know when I was in St George’s chapel last year, I made it my business to feel the flowers in the stunning arrangements and guess what? They were artificial!! So, if it’s OK with His Majesty it’s OK by me and I hope it will be with you. Janet The British Racing School & Newmarket Charitable Foundation Are asking for volunteers (over 25) to host 16–18-year-olds beginning their careers in racing, who can offer a safe, welcoming home; agree to undergo safeguarding checks and can support such a young person starting out in the horseracing industry. For more information etc. 01638 665103 / 07702 671388 or stablestart@brs.org.uk Newmarket Open Door is in need of food and preferably monetary or voucher donations as more people are using the Food Bank. |
| PLEASE NOTE APART FROM SUNDAY SERVICES PLEASE ENTER AND LEAVE THE CHURCH VIA THE VESTRY DOOR (THIS APPLIES WHEN THE SERVICE IS HELD IN ONE OF THE TWO CHAPELS). |
| St Mary’s 1990 Fund – June 2026 Prizewinners Drawn by Jo McHugh £20 019 Philip Ramsay-Helie £20 054 Ruth Fordham £20 042 Brian Lewis £20 348 Jill Tidball |