Parish Life A to Z

Here you will find, in alphabetical order, all the information regarding Parish life at Holy Family.

A

Altar Boys and Girls serve at Masses and other ceremonies throughout the Church Year. More servers are always welcome. For more information please contact Andy Foss 020 8770 1985.

Anointing of the Sick This Sacrament is administered to Parishioners on request, at home, local nursing homes or hospitals.

Association for the Propagation of the Faith This is a fundraising scheme based on collection boxes retained in Parishioner's homes. They are returned to Church for counting twice a year. Please contact Mrs Teresa Channing on 020 8642 0463 for details.

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Catechists They are Parishioners who freely give of their time to prepare children for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation. They also conduct the Children's Liturgy. It is desirable, but not necessary, to have qualifications to become a Catechist.

Catholic Woman League (CWL) They meet in the Hall on the last Monday of the month for talks and discussions. New members would be most welcome.

Child Protection Policy A copy of this policy is displayed on the Notice Board in the Church porch. The designated people in the Parish are Andrew Scully, 020 8643 7693 and Teresa O'Brien, 020 8641 7110.

Children's Liturgy This is conducted in the Margaret Nolan Room in the Hall during 9am Mass on Sunday. The Liturgy Class encourages children to develop their understanding of the Mass, learn Hymns, listen to Gospel Readings, make their own prayers. More information is available from Ben Cleverdon on 020 8641 3162.

Choir Provides Music for the Liturgy every Sunday at the 11am Mass and other leading events. New members are most welcome. More information available from Diane Merchant on 020 8644 5474.

Christmas Fayre This is an annual event organised by Gerry Gundry, consisting of various stalls such as Bottles, Jewellery, Toiletries, etc. Any new ideas would be welcome. Details given in the Newsletter nearer the date. Contact Gerry on 020 8642 4443.

Church Cleaning Volunteers are always needed. The Church is cleaned on Thursday and Friday. Contact Martha Webster on 020 8642 2605.

Coffee Morning Coffee is available in the Hall every Saturday after 9.00am and 11.00am Mass. The 9.00am coffee rota is run by the younger mothers and fathers of the Parish. The 11.00am coffee morning was started by Lilian Van Spall and Teresa Channing in 1996 and the 9.00am session was started in 2002 by Paul and Julie Kiely. It is an enjoyable way to meet fellow parishioners and an excellent source of fundraising.

Volunteers always needed: 9.00am 020 8644 9907 and 11.00am 020 8642 1804

Confession This is available on Saturday after 9.30am Mass and from 5.30pm until 5.45pm on Saturday evening.

Confirmation The parish priest and a team of catechists conduct a course leading up to the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation. Classes are held in the Hall on the first Tuesday of the month. Please see Fr. Julian or Cecilia McGuinness for further details.

Creche/Toddler Praise There is a creche for children aged under 5 at the 11.00am Mass. Please contact Rosemary Stuart on 020 8642 4306.

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Holy Family Church, Sutton Green 020 8641 7458

Our Lady of the Rosary, Sutton 020 8642 0275

St Cecilia's, North Cheam 020 8641 3141

St Christophers, Cheam 020 8642 2088

F

In the past few years some of its major projects have been drainage and extension of car park, total overhaul and updating of church and hall lighting and electrics, a new boiler for the Hall, update of church porch and entrance doors.

All its accounts are scrutinised by an external auditor and the Diocesan Fianance Office.

Here at Holy Family we are extremely fortunate to have a keen multi-talented team with expertise in Accountancy, Building, Child Protection, Design, Education, Electrics and Communication, Fundraising, Gift Aid, Health and Safety, Architectural Planning.

In the next Parish Directory, we will be publishing a synopsis of the 2005 Finance Accounts precised from 72 facets of Finance required by the Diocese.

We are extremely grateful to every member of the committee who operate under the guidance of Fr Julian.

First Holy Communion Our catechists prepare the children for their First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. Classes are on Thursday evening during term time.

Flowers They are arranged on a weekly rota basis for Christmas, Easter and all special occasions. The team currently has seven members but would be most encouraging to any parishioner with a flair for flower arrangement.

Fundraising Group This Group has been active in the parish for about 18 years, organising Dances, Quiz Evenings, Jumble Sales and so on. However, we are always interested in new ideas and other ways of fundraising, so new members are most welcome. Contact Eileen Graham on 020 8644 8433

Funerals Conducted for all practising parishioners. The funeral liturgy is arranged by families in consultation with the parish priest. Liturgical guidelines are available from the office or presbytery.

Funtimes Toddler Group They meet in the church hall every Tuesday from 10am until 12 noon.

G

You do not have to tell anyone about your income, nor commit youself to paying a set amount at any time.

Under the Gift Aid Scheme, the parish can claim back the Income Tax that you have already paid on your donation. As a result of parishioners making their usual Offertory payments via the Gift Aid Scheme, over the past 19 years, the Holy Family Parish has received nearly £87,000 in tax refunds, and last year received around £10,000. Further information from Tony Savage on 020 8643 6227 (afer midday please)

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The KSC is non-political and essentially democratic. It exists to support the mission of the Church and to work for the spiritual and material good of its members and their families through Unity, Charity and Fraternity. Further information from Tony Savage on 020 86436227 (after midday please) or Mervyn Maciel on 020 8644 0848.

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Mass Intention Mass Stipend envelopes are available in the church porch. Completed envelopes should be delivered to the presbytery. A suggested stipend for Mass intentions is £10, but no-one should feel inhibited if they wish to offer less.

Ministers of The Eucharist They perform this duty on a rota basis at Masses. They administer the Eucharist to the sick and housebound and also hold Eucharistic Services when the parish priest is away. New ministers are always welcome. Please see the Parish Priest.

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Organ Playing We have Teresa Paice who plays at the 9.00am Mass and the 11.00am Mass. Anyone interested in assisting, please contact Fr. Julian.

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Parish Office This is in the Presbytery. The parish secretary is Teresa Paice. Office opening times are Tuesday and Thursday morning 10.00am to 12.00 noon. Any items for inclusion in the newsletter should be made available to Teresa by the Thursday morning prior to the weekend.

Parish Priest Resides in the presbytery at: 9, The Green, Sutton, SM1 1QT Tel.No: 020 8641 7458

R

Rosary This is recited 25 minutes before the 9.30am Mass each weekday.

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V

Volunteers We need volunteers to help at social events and with our annual Christmas Fayre. Please ring Gerry Gundry on 020 8642 4443 for more information.

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