OPENING
OF NEW LANGLEY CHURCH
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Holding lighted candles,
about 400 people took part in a candlelit
procession at the first act of public worship at
the Holy Family Catholic Church, Trelawney
Avenue, Langley on Saturday. The procession,
followed the initial blessing of the Church by
the priest in charge, Father Geoffrey Crawfurd.
Worshippers had to walk under a contractor's name
board to enter the Church, which is not yet
completly finished. The red bricked building is
costing about £17,000 to build. Seating for 320
will cost another £940 and will soon be
delivered.
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It has taken only seven months to build the
Church which has heating under the concrete
floor.
The first children were baptised on Sunday by
Father Crawfurd. First was Elizabeth Ann, the
10th child of Mr. & Mrs James Conlon of 49
Stanley Green, Langley. Carol Ann, second child
of Mr. & Mrs Zolton Kaylicy of 90 Reddington
Drive was second. Since the influx of hundreds of
catholics on the Langley L.C.C.estate, services
have been held at the Marish School. |
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"It is grand to have the Church at
last," said Father Crawfurd. The solemn
blessing of the Church will be performed by the
Right Rev. Mgr. Charles Grant, V.G. and the First
High Mass sung by The Rt. Rev. The Abbot of
Ealing on Shrove Tuesday, March 5th. 1957.
Father Crawfurd was assisted with the service on
Saturday by Canon William Wainwright, chaplain of
St. Bernard's Convent, and Father Anthony Hulme,
the diocesan travelling missioner. |
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