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Cambridge chapel marks St Vincent de Paul feast day
The St Vincent de Paul Catholic Chapel in Cambridge held a Heritage Open Day on Sunday, September 27, to mark the feast day of Saint Vincent de Paul. Members of the chapel, which is part of the Our Lady and the English Martyrs parish, welcomed visitors to learn about the building's history and the saint's life.
The chapel originally served as a prefabricated hut for the First Eastern General Hospital during the First World War. After the hospital closed, the structure was used for temporary housing, a working men’s club, and as the original church for St Laurence’s parish in Chesterton before it was moved and re-erected at its current location.
During the event, Father Adrian Gates concelebrated Mass with former parish priest Monsignor Tony Rogers. Following the service, parishioners hosted visitors with coffee, cake, and wine made from grapes grown in the chapel garden.
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