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After six years of serving St Mary's Catholic Church, Father Peter Leeming is retiring from the parish on October 9th. The parishioners of St Mary's sincerely wish to thank Father Peter for his guidance and support over these years.

The Bishop of East Anglia, Bishop Alan Hopes has appointed Fr Pat Cleary as the new Parish Priest. Fr Pat is currently ministering in Wymondham and well known in Thetford as he was Parish Priest at St Mary's in the 1980s. It is rare for a Priest to be appointed to a parish they have previous ministered in. On hearing of his appointment, Fr Pat has said that he is delighted to be coming back to Thetford after all these years and is looking forward to being part of a welcoming community. Fr Pat will return to St Mary’s on October 12th.

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Thetford Methodist Players are pleased to present ‘The Late Summer Show’ during September. The performances will feature original sketches and a host of familiar songs. There will be two shows available - Friday 23rd September from 7pm and the other performance is on Saturday 24th September at 2pm - both shows take place at Thetford Methodist Church. Tickets are priced at £6 each, which includes some light refreshments. All proceeds will go towards supporting Church Funds. Performances will also be filmed. For more information and to book your tickets, please contact 01842 751473 or 01842 762610.

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