Christmas 2017
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We wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Sacramental Preparation 2017 - 2018
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This forthcoming year new arrangements are being made with regard to the preparation for the sacraments. I am sure that I am not the only person to see a sharp drop off in the numbers attending Mass since First Holy Communion in May. This is a welcoming Parish, the standard of Liturgy is good, and children are welcome here. It is not for me to judge such families, and I have no wish to do so, but I do as a Parish Priest have a duty of care towards the precious things of God that runs in parallel with the commitment made by parents when they had their child baptised.
Our Newly Created Pastoral Council
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Chair: Fr Peter Newby
Secretary: Sarah Watts
Group Leaders
- Liturgy: Andrew Polland
- Catechetics: Marta Baker
- Pastoral Outreach: Siobhan Bryant
- Supporting Parish Life: Lucia Martines
- Care of Property: Patrick Collins
If you are interested in joining any of the above groups or have an queries regarding their roles, please contact Sarah at mckendrysarah@hotmail.com.
Our 2017 Lenten Project Breakdown
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| Big Raffle | £285.00 |
| Book Stall | £78.00 |
| Cake Stall | £44.00 |
| Chocolate Tombola | £5.00 |
| Fiesta Latina | £1507.00 |
| David Rose– Half Marathon | £553.00 |
| Murder Mystery Evening | £1576.00 |
| Name Pink Teddy | £63.00 |
| Shrove Tuesday Pancakes | £21.00 |
| Silent Auction (Opera Tickets) | £100.00 |
| Table Top Sales | £60.00 |
| Teddy Bears Picnic |
Parish Pastoral Council
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The first steps have now been taken to establish the St Margaret’s pastoral Council. The original meeting of Thursday 23rd March was well attended. For which I am very grateful.
The Council will be composed of fifteen members, three from each of the five different areas of Parish Life; Supporting Parish Life; Pastoral Outreach; Liturgy, Catechetics and Care of the Property. The Council members would help animate, with other volunteers the life and mission of the Parish.
Happy Easter 2017
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Wishing you all a prayerful, peaceful and very happy Easter.
Please note the Easter Triduum service times available here.
Parish Pastoral Council Formation
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Last Thursday, 23rd March, the groundwork for the formation of a Parish Pastoral Council was laid. The meeting was a very positive experience thanks to the able leadership of Patricia Erhardt-Lewis who led us through the evening assisted by Sarah Watts and Ann Edes. Those who came to the meeting divided themselves up into the five areas of parish activity identified beforehand namely the Liturgy, Catechetics, Parish Life; Pastoral Outreach and Care for the property. Each group was given the immediate task of helping prepare the Parish for Holy Week.
Lenten Project 2017
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The results of our Ballot last Sunday to select 2 charities to bene-fit from the Lenten Project the results were as follows:
| Home Start, Richmond | 166 votes | (Local) |
| GETA | 142 votes | (International) |
| Jesuit Refugee Service | 134 votes | (International) |
| INS | 110 votes | (Local) |
Congratulations to Home Start & GETA who are the successful charities.
Would you like to join the Parish Communications Team?
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We are seeking to form a small team to assist with communication in the parish. Primarily this will be to help run the parish website (www.stmargarets-church.co.uk) along with its social media accounts, but also to produce some printed materials. The only requirement is to be comfortable using a computer. There are many roles you could take on within the team, for example: