Diary Dates
Browse through activities and events highlighted in the life
of the Parish and the wider Church:
2012:
May
June
July
September
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MAY 2012
St Teresa's - Admin Arrangements
Please note that the former presbytery is no longer a presbytery but a private dwelling (albeit for Fr Charles). Obviously there are practicalities related to this and details are outlined on the website under St Teresa’s. Grateful thanks to Icona and the Merstham Finance Team for sorting these issues and also thank you, the parishioners, for your understanding. All enquiries to 01737 761017.
Parish Food Collection
For some years now in the month of May the Co-workers of Mother Theresa in our Parish have been collecting food for the Missionaries of Charity Soup Kitchen in Southall. Your parish SVP and Justice and Peace groups have agreed to collaborate with the Co-workers to maintain this custom. For this month only, therefore, the contents of our yellow baskets from all three churches will go to this worthy cause. Please continue to fill the yellow baskets which can be found, clearly signed, at the back of our churches after all masses. In June we shall revert to our collaboration with the Salvation Army. The report from the Salvation Army on how our gifts help the local community is most encouraging and will be made available to parishioners in the coming weeks.
20th May - Communications Sunday
On World Communications Day we are asked to keep those who work in the media in our prayers and there will be a second collection for the Catholic Communications Network (CCN), the media office of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. The CCN provides support for the bishops of England and Wales and the Church more widely in promoting the Gospel through the media on current issues, and was responsible for the Church’s media coordination of the Papal Visit. Please help the CCN to promote the Good News through the media, by your prayers and generosity.
Our three Children’s liturgy groups from Reigate, Redhill and Merstham will be participating in the Sunday mass at our 9am, 10.30am and 11am Masses. The homily will also include a special message for our children on this day. The three priests look forward to celebrating with you!
20th May - Malayalam Mass
Malayalam Mass in St Joseph’s as follows:
20TH MAY 2012 - AT 3.00 PM
23RD JUNE 2012 - AT 3.00 PM
20th May - C-Squad Youth Group
Pentecost Party including party games and food. Year 6 and above. St Teresa's Social Rooms, Merstham on Sunday 20th May 6:45-8:15pm only £2! Please contact Debs Puttick dsp2q2@hotmail.com for information.
22nd May - Ascent Group
Our next meeting is on Tuesday 22nd May in the Day Chapel; Visit to to Judes’s Shrine Faversham Thursday 24th May. Visit to Little Sisters Vauxhall in October.
24th May - Lucenarium Service
A note to all confirmation candidates. The Lucenarium Service is on 24th May at St Joseph’s Church at 7pm.
25th May - Evening Mass Cancelled
Owing to a gathering of Deanery clergy it will not be possible to supply a priest for the evening Mass on Friday 25th May.
27th May - Merstham Community Lunch Club
Tracey Burrows from Merstham Community Facility will speak very briefly at the end of 11am Mass at St Teresa's Merstham on 27th May about the possibility of our parish hosting and helping run with other churches in the area, a lunch club in the hall at St Teresa's, one day a week. Before going ahead, it would be helpful for the clergy team and Merstham core group to have comment and feedback about this possibility, either now or after Tracey's brief outline. It would be an initiative for the whole of the Parish of the Nativity of the Lord to be involved in.
27th May - Pentecost in the Park
Churches Together in Redhill and District invite you to Pentecost in the park on 27th May from 4 - 5pm in the Memorial Park Redhill. All welcome for a time of Christian celebration on Pentecost Sunday. (In the event of rain meet in Redhill Methodist Church).
30th May - Fr Andrew's Marathon Effort
Father Andrew will be running a marathon distance
between the 3 churches of the Parish on Wednesday 30th May. He
has very kindly offered to donate any money raised through
sponsorship to the Development Fund. If you wish to make a
donation, envelopes are available at all churches. Please fill
in your name and post code on the envelope label if you would
like us to claim Gift Aid on your donation ( an additional 25%).
If you wish to donate on line please do so using
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/thenativityofthelord
You can also find the link on the Parish website. The
development committee and the fundraising team would like to
wish Father Andrew good luck and to thank him for his efforts.
31st May - Fr Chris' 20th Ordination Anniversary
On Thursday 31st May Father Chris celebrates his twentieth ordination anniversary. We will celebrate one Mass in the Parish on that date at The Holy Family Reigate at 10am - this will be followed by coffee and biscuits in the Hall. All who are free are very welcome to come along. Please note that parish offices will be closed from 9.30am - 12noon.
JUNE 2012
2nd June - Playgroup Summer Fayre - Tombola Collection
Please place donations of bottles, gifts, toiletries, sweets and small toys for the Tombola in aid of the Parish Development Fund to be held at St Josephs Preschool Summer Fayre 2nd June 10am- 4pm in the clearly marked boxes at the back of church or to the parish office. Thank you for your generosity!
3rd June - APF & Mill Hill Missionaries
All red box holders and their family and friends are invited to join THE ANNUAL APF-MILL HILL MISSION MASS at St Joseph’s Church, 36 Cookham Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7EG, on Sunday 3rd June 2012. Holy Mass will be celebrated at 3pm. Refreshments will be served afterwards. If you are likely to attend, please let me know by Wednesday, as numbers are needed for catering arrangements. contact Marion Harris.
6th June - UCM Meeting
The next meeting of the Union of Catholic Mothers will take place at 8pm in St Teresa's Community Room and will be a preparation for their raffle and Renewal of Commitment Mass on 16th/17th June.
6th & 7th June - Arundel Cathedral Festival of Corpus Christi
Arundel Cathedral Festival of CORPUS CHRISTI & the world famous CARPET OF FLOWERS Wednesday 6th June 2012 9.30am - 8pm Thursday 7th June 2012 9.30am - 5.30pm Solemn Mass and Procession to Castle 5.30pm
8th June - Induction Mass & Celebration of Parish
St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Ladbroke Road with Bishop Kieran Conroy Friday 8th June at 7:30pm followed by refreshments in our Parish School St Joseph’s, Linkfield Lane, RH1 1DU. We hope for a good turn out from all areas of our Parish children are very welcome too!
If you are able to help either on the day/evening setting up the hall, putting out the food, doing coffee and helping to clear away. Please contact Jean on jeanietucker1@yahoo.co.uk or call the office on 761017 and leave your details and what you would like to help with. There will also be food lists at the back of our Churches so if you are attending the celebration please sign up to bring some food.
16th/17th June - UCM Renewal Mass and Raffle
The Union of Catholic Mothers are renewing their commitment and enrolling new members at the 11am Mass at St Teresa’s on 17th June. They are also holding their annual fundraising raffle on 17th June, ckets will be on sale at the Saturday evening and Sunday morning Masses at St Teresa’s on 16th/17th June.
21st June - Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group
‘The Longest Day’. Thursday 21st June 2012, the Hawth Theatre, 7.30 p.m. You are invited to an evening of comedy, music and dance to mark Refugee Week. One of the Britain’s best loved actresses, Sheila Hancock, is appearing along with the poet and entertainer Michael Rosen, punk poet and songwriter Attila the Stockbroker, Steve Punt (from Radio 4’s ‘The Now Show’), Amy Hoggart and some wonderful up-andcoming talents. Tickets £15 (£10 concessions) from the Hawth Theatre, www.hawth.co.uk.
28th - 30th June - Flower Festival
A Flower Festival with a difference ‘Community - God’s Wonderful World’ Holy Family church Yorke Road, Reigate From Thurs 28th June - Sat 30th June 2012 Thursday & Friday 11am - 7pm Saturday 11am - 4pm In aid of Parish Development Fund
JULY 2012
15th July - Fun Day
Merstham Churches together will again be running a Sunday Fun day on Sunday 15th July 2012. If you would like help or have any fabulous ideas please come to a meeting on Thursday 22nd March at 7.45pm at Merstham Baptist Church, Weldon Way, Merstham. All are welcome. If you can’t make the meeting but would still like to be involved please get in touch with Liz Braines.
Arundel & Brighton Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 26 July - 3 August 2012
Application forms are available from the Parish Offices at Holy Family and St Joseph’s or from the Pilgrimage Office and can be downloaded from the Lourdes website www.ablourdes.org. Pilgrims requiring any level of medical, nursing or carer assistance should contact the Pilgrimage Office direct on 01903 745180.
HELP !!! HELP !!!
Due to a shortage of nurses on the pilgrimage this year the
Lourdes Pilgrimage Office have written to ask us to encourage
any nurses in the parish to consider helping. They are in a
position to offer some financial assistance if needed. For more
details please contact St Joseph’s Office 761017.
SEPTEMBER 2012
22nd - 29th September - Pilgrimage to Medjugorje
22nd - 29th September 2012. price £514, accompanied by Spiritual Director. Phone 01737 761017.