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January 2019
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A work in Progress
Jackie Ottaway and Ronald Crane visit
the Ordinariate’s first official parish
E
arlier last year, the Right Revd Mgr Keith Newton visited Torbay and made the church of Our
Lady of Walsingham and St Cuthbert Mayne the first parish of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of
Walsingham. We thought it was about time we re-visited the good people of this first parish.
December 2017 to December
They really are a jolly lot. It
2018 we provided 29,000 meals
was a real pleasure to be with
across Torbay.
them for the weekend. On
Saturday, we went to the Craft
Fair. The little hall was full of
“We hold collections in stores;
happy people. These included
some people are abusive, most
mass goers and folk who rarely
are very kind and generous. I
– if ever – attend the Holy
have always volunteered, and
Sacrifice. Never mind, all were
yes, I am a cradle Catholic,
Lorraine McEvoy and Karen Lawrence
involved with the crafts and
but worship here at Our Lady
the other activities at the sale. The food,
of Walsingham.” Lorraine is joined at
especially, was very good indeed. We
the food bank and at church by Karen
bought tombola tickets, visited all the
Lawrence.
stalls, drank tea and coffee and ate a bacon
Roger Dulley
sandwich. All the time we were joined by
Roger is a retired landscape gardener
a lovely bunch of people. What better to
and tree surgeon. He is involved with
do on a Saturday morning?
the Knights of St Columba, Torbay 329
branch. “We are the only Ordinariate
On Sunday, we were at Sung Mass. The
group”, he told us. “We have six members,
former Methodist Church is gradually
and come to mass on Thursday evenings,
taking shape as a Catholic Church. The
then hold our meeting. We have a
congregation too, is growing steadily.
Roger Dulley
pennant made. Fr David blessed it and
There were certainly more folk present for
made it official. Brother John is getting on
this visit than for our last one.
in years, so I take over as Grand Knight
Lorraine McEvoy
in April.
Of course, there are refreshments after
mass, and we joined in. Many of you
“We work in the community. We
remember Lorraine McEvoy from our
assist with the Larder, and help Sr Mary
previous visit. She is involved with the
Joseph. Br Morris helps all over the
Paignton Community Larder, the local
country with the Latin Mass. He cleans
food bank. They have applied to be an
at the Sacred Heart. Br Alex serves at the
official Charity. The Larder moves between
Altar and volunteers at Brunel Manor,
Fr Jonathan Creer
locations. For part of the week they are at
an ecumenical house of prayer. Br Paul
Paignton Parish (CofE) Church where
is based in Exeter and looks after health
Preb. Roger Carlton welcomes them, and
and safety. We all do various things in the
they also are at Christ Church with the
community; service like this is a good
Revd John Pont.
witness.
People may just walk in with ID and
receive three parcels in six months.
Lorraine told us, “Universal Credit means
we have to relax the rules from time to
time. People must wait for up to six weeks
before receiving any money at all. From
“Our meetings are monthly. Of course
we also care for the widows of our
Knights.”
Fr Jonathan Creer
Suzanne Taylor
“I have been here since January 2018. It