Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place from 10.00am until 7.00pm every Friday during Lent. Please sign the rota on your way out of Church to make sure at least two people are present throughout the afternoon and evening.
Lent Lunches
Every Wednesday from 24th February—24th March 2010
Please add your name to the list in the Parish Office if you would like to donate a pot of home-made soup. Just bring the soup to the Social Centre kitchen by 11.30am on your chosen day. If you have no transport we may be able to collect Tuesday evening or early on Wednesday. Many thanks to all who contribute, the helpers and those that come along for lunch. All proceeds go to Sr Maria Holly and the street children of the Philippines .
Lent Fast Day
CAFOD Lent Fast Day is this Friday 26th February, please take a Fast Day envelope home with you today and give generously to CAFOD's Lent Fast Day and bring hope to people living in poverty.
Please remember to fill in your Gift Aid details if you are a taxpayer.
Parish Readers
There will be a meeting for Parish Readers on Wednesday 24th February at 8.00pm in the Claret Room.
Rite of Election
Congratulations to Louise, Maureen and Pat who are celebrating the Rite of Election at Westminster Cathedral on Sunday 21st February. They are being "Sent Forth" from the parish at the 6.30pm Mass on Saturday. Please remember them in your prayers as they continue their journey to being received at the Easter Vigil.
Archbishop’s Mass of Thanksgiving for the
Sacrament of Matrimony
Saturday 22nd May 2010 at 3.00pm.
The Archbishop will be inviting to this Mass, which will be held in the Cathedral, all couples in the Diocese who are celebrating their 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th and 60th+ wedding anniversary of Catholic marriage in 2010. If you qualify, please give your parish clergy the following details: husband and wife’s names, wedding date, full postal address and email if you have one, if not a phone number.
Fairtrade Fortnight
1st—5th March 2010
As part of Fairtrade Fortnight, a stall will be open in the foyer of the Main Hall. Tea & coffee will be available on 1st—5th March, 8.30—9.30am and 2.45—4.00pm.
If you can help to run a Stall during this annual event, please add you name to the rota in the side porch.
Parish Minibus
Drivers are needed for the Parish Minibus to bring parishioners to Mass on a Sunday. If you are able to help please contact Steve Nunn on 07831 516761.
Sponsored Slim in aid of Mission Belize
If you would like to sponsor Fr. Martin in a Sponsored Slim please call in to the Parish Office to support him in this worthy cause. The first weigh-in took place on Ash Wednesday at 16st 13lbs. The final weigh-in will be on Palm Sunday.
Fairtrade Coffee Morning
In addition to our annual campaign there will be a coffee morning next Sunday 28th February 9.00am—12 noon. Refreshments will be served and the Fairtrade stall will be available in the foyer of the Main Hall. Please support us.
Church Redecoration
Over the last few weeks and months we have been busy completing some necessary repairs to the church including the rewiring of the Stations of the Cross. We are also pushing forward with some needed work to a small number of concrete pillars. All this is in preparation for the redecoration of the church which we aim to undertake this year.
While these works continue we need to raise in excess of £50,000 for all the planned works which include redecorating, floors, carpets and pew restoration. We hope that, as with other needed projects, you will be generous and supportive.
In the past we have estimated how much each adult would need to give to reach the said amount. While giving £50 per adult would allow us to complete these works, in the long run we would be in a better position if everyone committed themselves to giving £1 per person more per week either in the collection or to the building fund.
We would also encourage all tax payers to join the Gift Aid scheme and Gift Aid any contributions that you might make. This would ensure that, as well as responding to the day to day needs of the parish we would have a small reserve which we could turn to for extraordinary expenses.
Thank you for your generosity and continued support. Fr Martin
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