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FAITH AND CULTURE

host of celebratory dinners for the priests ordained at St Marys, the first Masses of those seminarians who served their parish
namely Fr Andrzej Niski and Father Dominic Nwaigwe and placements at St Mary’s and we musn't forget the memorable
their families and friends, and after Father Christopher Doig’s St Mary’s 175th anniversary dinner which took place in 2012.
first Mass. Dinners have also been held to commemorate

Buttered Lemon Chicken

4 fresh boned chicken breasts
1 pkt lemon thyme stuffing (Paxo)
2 lemons
1 Knorr chicken stock cube
2 teaspoons corn flour for thickening
2/3 oz salted butter
Kitchen foil
1 heaped teaspoon soft brown sugar

First tear off quite a large sheet of foil, enough to make a parcel of
the chicken. Spread out the foil and grease thoroughly with butter.
Lay the chicken breasts on the foil, give a dusting of dry lemon thyme
stuffing mix, about a tablespoonful, evenly spread. Use the rest of the
butter in knobs over the surface of the chicken. Now wrap the foil to
make a covering parcel and place in a roasting tin. Cook at gas mark 5
(180 °C) for 35 minutes, then open the top of the parcel and cook for
15 minutes until lightly browned.
To make the lemon sauce, first grate the zest from the lemons, the
nsqueeze the juice. Put the chicken stock cube in a measuring jug and
dissolve in half a pint of hot water. Add the lemon juice and zest, stir
well and add the sugar. Dissolve the corn flour in a little water and stir
into the stock and lemon juice. Stir the mixture over a low heat until it
thickens to a syrupy gravy. Buttered lemon chicken with delicious lemon
This dish is good served with roast potatoes, and sautéed chunks sauce served, in this case, with French green beans
of carrot and turnip. When the chicken is ready, plate up with the
vegetables and roasties and pour the lemon sauce over the meat.

Some enlightening teaching from St Benedict

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to St Benedict TFr Giles Conacher OSB of Pluscarden Abbey, are
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