EVENTS UPDATES & INFORMATION

Youth provision:- Tea and toast on Friday 8th Nov from 4 pm with a view to an opportunity to chat from 4.45 and finishing with the night prayer of the Church at 5.45. Anyone of secondary school age is welcome to attend.

ROSARY CIRCLE FOR PRIESTLY VOCATIONS:- There is a new ‘Rosary Circle Chart’ to encourage us all to pray for vocations to the Priesthood. The ‘Chart’ lists the 20 decades of the Rosary and a number of columns for people to put their initial or a tick in a box to indicate they will commit to praying the particular decade each day for the month of August, and hopefully, this will create a number of ‘circles’ praying for this intention. This is a very simple spiritual exercise many of us could join in with; at least 20 people praying one decade of the Rosary each day, so the whole of the Rosary is prayed for this particular intention, thus creating a ‘Rosary Circle’. Let it be said, however, that anyone can join the Rosary Circles at any time. Thank you.

Adult Formation / RCIA A number of adults have requested to be received into the Church, so to facilitate an initial discussion and outline of a programme, there will be a meeting for anyone interested in knowing more about our faith on Monday 11th November at 7.30 in the small hall.

Lighthouse: on 12th Oct at St. Joseph’s, Epsom an afternoon of renewal care of the A&B Diocese Charismatic Diocesan Service of Communion (CDSC) team. The theme is “These are the signs that will be associated with believers” (Mk 16:17) Doors open at 1.30pm finishing with the parish Mass at 5.30 pm. For more info: https://www.abcharismatic.org/

Modern Slavery: Right here, right now: An anti-slavery conference in Reigate on October 19th from 10 am to 3 pm at Reigate Methodist Church, 53 High Street, RH2 9AE. Please drop in anytime. For more information, contact Victoria (Ambassador) at victoriapitt@btinternet.com 07986 019124.

ROSARY CIRCLE FOR PRIESTLY VOCATIONS:- There is a new ‘Rosary Circle Chart’ to encourage us all to pray for vocations to the Priesthood. The ‘Chart’ lists the 20 decades of the Rosary and a number of columns for people to put their initial or a tick in a box to indicate they will commit to praying the particular decade each day for the month of August, and hopefully, this will create a number of ‘circles’ praying for this intention. This is a very simple spiritual exercise many of us could join in with; at least 20 people praying one decade of the Rosary each day, so the whole of the Rosary is prayed for this particular intention, thus creating a ‘Rosary Circle’. Let it be said, however, that anyone can join the Rosary Circles at any time. Thank you. First Holy Communion and Confirmation programmes 2024 /2025: TODAY Sunday, 6th Oct is the deadline for returning applications to join both programmes for this academic year. Application forms are available at the entrances to the church. Please return applications to Fr. Ian, in person, no further applications for the year 2024/ 2025 will be accepted after Oct 6th 2024.  There will be two groups preparing for First Holy Communion as there are a number of older children, in Yr 5 and above as well as those of Yr. 3. An initial parents meeting for Holy Communion will take place on Friday 8th November at 7pm; only one parent is required to attend, children do not need to be present. There will be an initial meeting for the Confirmation programme on Thursday 14th November at 7 pm in the small hall. This introductory meeting should not take more than an hour. Those who have made application to join the programme should attend with at least one parent

CAFOD Family Fast Day 4th October: There is a second collection this weekend in support of CAFOD’s Family Fast Day; if you are a tax payer and wish to gift aid your donation, you can do so via the envelopes provided or the contactless card payment system or give online at cafod.org.uk/envelope. Many thanks.

ROSARY CIRCLE FOR PRIESTLY VOCATIONS:- There is a new ‘Rosary Circle Chart’ to encourage us all to pray for vocations to the Priesthood.  The ‘Chart’ lists the 20 decades of the Rosary and a number of columns for people to put their initial or a tick in a box to indicate they will commit to praying the particular decade each day for the month of August, and hopefully, this will create a number of ‘circles’ praying for this intention. This is a very simple spiritual exercise many of us could join in with; at least 20 people praying one decade of the Rosary each day, so the whole of the Rosary is prayed for this particular intention, thus creating a ‘Rosary Circle’. Let it be said, however, that anyone can join the Rosary Circles at any time. Thank you.

PARISH SOCIAL:- On Sunday 29th September, it is proposed that we have a lunchtime international food festival! Given the not insignificant number of nationalities in the parish, the proposal is that people bring along a local dish from their home country, sufficient for 6 or 7 people to have a ‘taste’, not the feeing of the millions. Further details to follow.