What's On

(Please see weekly bulletin for latest events)

Pre-Baptism Course: December 2009 The next Course will run on Mondays 7th and 14th December at 7.30 pm in the Church Porch. Please could anyone who is interested email Mary Mitchell marymitchell1962@yahoo.co.uk

New Boxes of Offertory Envelopes are available at the back of Church ? same numbers as last year, except for those who had boxes numbered between 201 and 220. These have been replaced by boxes within the range of 1 ? 60. If anyone?s details have changed, please enter your correct details on the list at the back of Church. If anyone does not have a box and would like one, please take a blank box and put your details on the list. Thank you.

GAD ? Gift Aid your Donation Many parishioners already Gift Aid their weekly offerings, but there are many more who may not have considered it. It you are a tax payer, the Inland Revenue will refund to the parish 28p for every £1 you donate (although the rate of tax has been reduced to 20%, the Inland Revenue will still give 22% to charities for the next three years). GAD forms are available in the Church Porch. In order to Gift Aid, you must have either a box of envelopes or a Standing Order through the bank so that your offerings can be recorded. Thank you.

Journey in Faith has moved to Thursdays Are you a Catholic interested in learning more about or deepening your faith, or a non-Catholic interested in understanding the faith? Come along to our small, informal and friendly group who meet on Thursdays at 7.30 pm in the Presbytery. For more information, please contact Lisa Firth, via the Presbytery

Jo-Jangles - a new children’s group, every Friday evening, from 6 – 7.15 pm in the Parish Centre. It is for children in Years 3 – 7 from whichever school they go to. Each week we will explore a Biblical/Christian theme and our aim is for the children to grow in their knowledge of God’s Word while at the same time enjoying crafts, games, projects and drama. One to two times a year we will put on a production with a Biblical/Christian theme. Some work that we do will be presented to the Parish during special liturgies or during Mass.
See Maria Hogan for more details and a registration form.

Family Shoebox Appeal Would you like to fill a shoebox with items such as toiletries, small toys, sweets, felt pens/crayons, hair accessories etc. to help the needy families of Romania. If so, please take a leaflet from the Church Porch, giving you details on what to do. Thank you.

Old Mobile Phones St Joseph’s School has joined a recycling campaign to help raise money for new school equipment and facilities. If anyone has any old mobile phones at home that they no longer want, and would like to donate them to school, please hand them in to either the school or presbytery. Thank you

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The Church

External view of St Joseph's

St Joseph's: the new porch

Inside St Joseph's: the altar at Pentecost

The Altar

[page updated 28/11/09]