The Leader Newspaper 20 November 2023 – Edition 998

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No 998 Monday 20th - Sunday 26th November 2023

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L AGO JARDIN CHURCH REOPENS FOR CELEBRATION OF CENTENARY MASS

The small church at Urbanisation Lago Jardin, opposite the Dña Monse Hotel on the CV95, is re-opening for worship on Friday 1st December at 1130 with a special Mass to celebrate its one hundredth birthday. Having been closed for almost four years its centenary is being celebrated in the local church community.

ather Richard A. Seabrook SSC, the Priest responsible for Lago Jardín Church, said: We are thrilled to be able to open this beautiful little church once again and use it for the purpose for which it was built one hundred years ago – the offering of the Holy Eucharist to the glory of God. It´s really good to know that we can open its doors once more for the church´s 100th birthday. The church is an architectural gem.

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The church was originally the chapel for the now dilapidated Los Balcones house owned by a local Orihuela family and used for Mass when the family stayed in the house during summer months. They brought a priest with them so that the Mass could be celebrated when the family were staying at the house. Even though the original house has almost fallen down the church is in a lovely condition, said Father Seabrook, and we are in the process of doing some small pieces of remedial work to get the church looking its best again. It is a real delight and we are thrilled it will be in use again. I hope people will come and take a look. It´s a prayerful and peaceful place. The church is having two open days on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th from 1000 – 1600 for people to have a look inside before its celebration on Friday 1st December.

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