Parish Activities at Our Lady of Lourdes
Afternoon Tea with Live Irish Music coming up...
☘️ Irish Tea Afternoon ☘️
Join us on Saturday, 26th April from 2:00–4:00 PM in the Parish Hall for a warm and welcoming
Irish Tea event!
Free entry – everyone is welcome!
Enjoy a lovely afternoon of tea, treats, and good company. All voluntary donations collected on the day will go to support Mary’s Meals helping to provide school meals for children around the world. 🌍💙
Come for the tea, stay for the cause!
A Quiz Night 2025
A big thank you to everyone who took part in our ever-popular Parish Quiz Night on 21st March!
Our brilliant quizmaster Bernie and his fantastic team of enthusiastic volunteers put together an unforgettable evening filled with fun, friendly competition, and brain-teasing questions all while raising funds for
CAFOD’s work in Sudan.
What a wonderful way to support a great cause!
Just like in previous years, the quiz was a great success, and it certainly looked like everyone had a blast!
If you're a keen quizzer (or just love a good night out), keep an eye on our website for the next Quiz Night announcement — we’d love to see you there!
Christmas Bazaar came back this year :)
After a few years’ pause due to the pandemic, our beloved Christmas Bazaar made a joyful return on 30th November 2024 — and what a fantastic day it was!
There was something for everyone: delicious cakes and produce, lively bottle and toy stalls, beautiful Christmas crafts, gingerbread decorating, and even rare treasures like limited edition LEGO sets.
The festive atmosphere was magical, and it was heart-warming to see so many parish members come together in the true spirit of Christmas. 🎅✨
We're deeply grateful for the incredible support, generosity, and kindness that made the event such a success.
Special thanks to our amazing raffle prize sponsors — your contributions were truly fantastic! 🎁
Thanks to your generosity, we raised just over £2,000 — all of which supported local causes including Break and the Arthur Rank Hospice. 💖
Thank you again for making it such a special day:
we couldn’t have done it without you!
Fr Raf's Diamond Jubilee
On 29th June '24 Fr Raf has had his 60th anniversary of priesthood. That Saturday Fr Raf offered a Mass at OLOL followed by a 'bring and share' supper in the church hall. This was a very well attended event which brought us together as a community one more time.
Fr John's Silver Jubilee
On 10th of July Fr John’s celebrated 25 years since his ordination. To acknowledge this special occasion the parish community met on 14th July after the mass with bring and share food and cake.
Karelan Curry Night
The Keralan community raised £1,005 for Mary's Meals on Wednesday 22nd May with a very well attended Curry Evening. A wide spectrum of the parish attended, including whole families. The food was delicious and much appreciated by all. Thank you so much to the cooks for the considerable effort and skill involved in providing the ingredients, cooking the meal and setting up the whole event.
Afternoon Tea with Live Irish Music
There was a very successful and upbeat Irish Tea event on Saturday 27th April in the Parish Hall. Many parishioners provided scones and cakes and served up a delicious tea. This was accompanied by Irish Folk music provided by Frank and his large band who entertained a full hall for two hours. Over 60 people attended the event from both the parish and the wider Sawston community, singing and tapping feet all the while. The voluntary donations raised
over £600 for the charity Mary's Meals, funding school meals for Chasera School in Zambia,
a school OLOL is sponsoring this year. Sincere thanks to all those who helped to organize it as well as those who supported the afternoon. Stay tuned for other events with live music
A Quiz Night 2024
Thanks to our enthusiastic quizmaster Bernie and a team of eager volunteers, the quiz night is back. Resumed last year, after the pandemic, this activity is one of the most popular parish events. This year again it was well attended, not only by our own parish community but also by our friends from the Free Church, St Mary's and the Sawston area. Some people who couldn't come made generous donations instead, and with these and the money paid on the night we raised a total of £345. This has been donated to Mary's Meals, the charity that our community decided to supports on this occasion.
Similarly to the previous years the quiz went well and people did seem to enjoy themselves! If you are a keen quizzer please look up for the next quiz night announcement on the website.
A Feast for the Community - Parish Supper
At the heart of the Parish Supper on Saturday 7th October 2023 after mass there was was a sumptuous feast. The tables are laden with a most beautiful array of diverse foods from sausage rolls, quiches, rice, chicken curry and desserts. Families and friends gathered to share in the communal joy, making it a vibrant tapestry of traditions and giving thanks for the blessings we have received. As we gathered at the parish church for this feast, we are sowing the seeds of kindness, fostering a sense of togetherness, and nurturing a spirit of gratitude that can enrich our lives throughout the year.
