ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Next Sunday, 15th August, is the Feast Day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
COMMUNION 2021/22 REGISTRATION
If you wish your child to make his/her First Communion next year, please sign the sheet in the church porch. You have until Sunday 5th September to sign up. Please make a note of the date of the first session on 30th November. Please clearly provide your email address.
22ND SOUTHGATE SCOUT GROUP CAMPING TRIP
We were delighted to hear that, after a very difficult year, our Scout Group was able to hold their annual Summer Camp. A party of 50 leaders and young people stayed at a small campsite at Horner near Minehead. They had a really busy time, with visits to the beach; kayaking, raft building and high ropes; a visit to the West Somerset Railway; climbing Dunkery Hill (Exmoor’s highest summit) and an adventure day at North Devon Wake Park. Many thanks to all the leaders for arranging such a great week.
If you have a young person (aged 6 – 14) who would like to join our Scout Group, please text your interest to 07803 161292 and we will send you more details.
FOUR SEASONS DRAW RESULTS
Many thanks to all of you for taking part in the Summer Draw—the winners are:
First Prize—Lisa Rodrigues-James
Second and Third Prize—James Brady.
If you would like to take part in the Autumn Draw, tickets are £3 per ticket and should be purchased before 20th September. Please email the office for more information.
FLOWER VOLUNTEERS
If you would like to help with the Church flowers please contact the Parish office.
No experience necessary.
PARISH OFFICE
Please note that the Office is closed on Tuesday and Wednesday this week.
PROCEDURES AT CHURCH FROM MONDAY 19 JULY
We have now received some guidance, mostly in the form of recommendations, with some rules too. We want to continue to keep our church safe and make people feel as comfortable as possible, while at the same time recognising that there is a degree of personal choice that people will need to make depending on their own circumstances.
- The current temporary Mass times will remain in place until the autumn term, and Sunday obligation remains suspended for the time being.
-You should not come to church if you have any symptoms, or if you have been told to self-isolate.
-Please continue to use the QR code to sign in on your smartphone.
-You should still use the hand sanitiser if possible. You are also encouraged to wear a face covering, especially when there are large gatherings inside the church.
-Social distancing will be relaxed so the capacity of the church will increase to normal levels, but please be respectful of those who may want to continue to keep a distance.
- The following things remain suspended here for now: Communion from the chalice, the offertory procession, the physical sign of peace, and holy water in the stoups. Singing at Sunday Mass will not return until the autumn term. The collection will continue to be taken on the way out, at least until we can organise a new system.
-We no longer need the stewards for entry or cleaning after every Mass. However, after the last Mass each day, help would be appreciated to clean the touch points in church. Thank you to everyone who has helped us with stewarding and cleaning throughout this entire time. Thank you to everyone for your patience, cooperation and prayers!
REPOSITORY STALL
Unfortunately we have had to remove the temporary Paper Shop table from the back of the church, as someone has been taking the money from the “Honesty” Box! Hopefully we will be able to come up with a more secure way of making the stock available to you in the near future. With many apologies.
SCHOOLS CAFOD VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Looking for a new challenge? Could you visit schools in your local area to deliver assemblies and workshops about CAFOD’s work and encourage young people to take action, fundraise and pray with CAFOD? No experience necessary. Full support, resources and regular training provided. We are especially in need of volunteers happy to visit schools in Hertfordshire, Ealing, Brent, Hounslow and Camden. CAFOD Westminster is also looking for a School volunteer coordinator (volunteer position), who would help coordinate their school visits programme from September. This role would suit someone who is comfortable speaking to other volunteers and schools and also in using spreadsheets and databases.
If you are interested in either of these volunteer roles, please contact Chris Driscoll at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 07776 493162.