ST JOSEPH'S STATUE RETURNS



Today our statue of St Joseph was returned from the workshops at Ormsby's after being cleaned and re-conditioned.

 

Outside in the car park the fence damaged during the extreme weather at the end of last year was replaced by new railings.

Old fence gone ...

 

New railings up.

Soon the hedges will grow back and complete the boundary for the church property.

RUN FOR HOME CHALLENGE

Last Saturday evening Darren Brooks completed the latest fund-raining event; running 8 miles home from Immaculate Conception Church in Oadby to his home in Leicester Forest East.

 

  Susan and Katie followed in the car as support team, water carriers and safety marshal.

 

 

With luck there will be an 'after' picture to join these 'before' pictures. We will be able to publish the total raised for the parish building fund soon. If you haven't sponsored Darren yet, you can still do so.

Home safely in LFE.
 

OTHER FUND-RAISING EVENTS

COMING SOON

GIFT DAY

13th and 14th September

Look out for the envelopes

LIGHT LUNCHES

Saturday 27th September

Cake Stall, Tombola, Children's Activities

NEW APPOINTMENTS

Monsignor Thomas McGovern, the Diocesan Administrator, has appointed me to be parochial administrator of the parishes of Corpus Christi, Clifton and Our Lady and Saint Patrick's in the Meadows Nottingham. The appointment is effective from 1st September 2014. This is my last two months as parish priest of Immaculate Conception, Oadby. Naturally I am sad to be leaving Oadby even if after almost six years, since September 2008. I am grateful for all the support from parishioners and friends over this time, and I hope I leave you in good heart, pastorally, spiritually and in good shape, but with a few goals to achieve with your new pastors.

The new parochial administrator of Oadby is Fr Michael Moore, assisted by Fr Simon Gillespie. This is in addition to pastoral care of St Thomas More, Knighton. This move is in line with the consultation 'You are Living Stones' begun by Bishop Malcolm McMahon OP. The title 'parochial administrator' is a direct result of the Diocese of Nottingham being Sede Vacante, and the Diocesan Administrator is not able to appoint priests as parish priest.