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C.A.F.O.D. is the Catholic Fund for
Overseas Development which was started in 1962 as a direct result of the Second
Funds are always needed and this
Parish aims to raise at least £10,000 each year by such means as individual
donations, parish suppers, concerts, raffles, sponsored events etc., and the
two big collections at Harvest time and Lent. CAFOD only spends 10p in every £
on administration leaving 90p to reach people in need. Funds are never
channelled through governments but through known missionaries who, being on the
spot, know the real needs. All projects are carefully monitored, and in this
parish CAFOD figures are published every month and cheques forwarded six times
annually.
Anyone willing to help in any way
please contact the parish CAFOD by post telephone the Rectory - 01223 350787.
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Let us be concerned for each other,
to stir a response in love and good works
* Are you concerned about social injustice ?
* Do you feel strongly about issues of
homelessness and poverty ?
* Do
you think that, as Christians, we should be trying to find practical ways of
playing a part in tackling these problems ?
* Do
you think that we in the Church should be confronting the issues of
* Does it matter to you that many, many people
in the world are denied even the most basic of human rights ?
* Would you like to be involved in raising
your own awareness and that of the parish in these issues ?
If all or any of these are issues
about which you are concerned, then why not come and join us in the Justice and
Peace Group ?
Our commitment to Justice and Peace
leads us to:
increase awareness of suffering in
our community and in our world.
work to develop understanding of
the causes of that suffering.
help build a more just and peaceful
world.
The foundation of all we do is our
Christian faith. We look to the Bible, the social teaching of the Catholic
Church, and the example of just men and women for inspiration and guidance. As
witnesses to justice and peace we seek to work with other Christians and groups
locally and nationally. As a voice within the Church we strive to bring the
demands of peace and justice to bear on all our activities and those of our
parishes.
We are a friendly group who meet
once every month to reflect on the spiritual basis of our commitment and on the
issues of the day. We discuss plans for the activities arising from these
reflections - these may be liturgical events, speaker meetings, fund-raising,
campaigning, publicity events, etc. These meetings are for all the Catholic
churches in
To find out more about the group
please telephone one of the following members:
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Bernard: 01223-240207 |
Clare: 01223-812248 |
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Gill: 01223-211162 |
Tim: 01223-811676 |
Or
simply come along to the next meeting in OLEM Parish Hall. We meet on the third
Monday of every month at
The
Society of St Vincent de Paul is an international, fraternal organisation of
Catholic lay people who practice their Christianity by helping those in need on
a person to person basis. The members meet weekly, firstly to support their
efforts by prayer, and secondly to assess the needs of the poor in their
particular area and how on a practical basis to meet that need. The Society
encourages self-help projects. If anyone is interested in joining or learning
more about the Society please contact OLEM, or visit SVP Website: http://home.btconnect.com/svpuk/
Thursday luncheon club
The Thursday Luncheon Club
aims to provide an opportunity for members of the parish to meet socially
during the day time. This is an extremely friendly and enjoyable group, for
further information please contact OLEM.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
is from
There is always a need for extra
watchers and we would welcome enquiries from anyone who can spare just one hour
per week in silent adoration with our Blessed Lord. If you can help please
contact Keith Docherty on 01223-574936
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The parish archivist & history group
Recently material relating to the past life of the parish has been collected and formally catalogued into a parish archive. Even more recently the History Group has been formed and they now meet regularly. Anyone interested in joining this group, or anyone with any material that may be relevant to the parish archive may contact the Rectory during office hours.
From time immemorial flowers have been placed on altars in temples and churches to express thankfulness and joy in worship. Our church, too, follows this tradition, and we are fortunate in having an enthusiastic team of ladies who enhance the beauty of our church in this way. Should you be interested in this very pleasant parish activity, please contact Sheila Scott (01223-360619) who will be pleased to give you further information.
The diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes
We
meet each Wednesday in term time between
Guild of St Stephen for altar servers
To
be an altar server, you need to have made your first holy communion and be
between 7 and 99 years old! Any boy or girl wishing to become and altar server
would be required to serve Mass on a rota basis on Saturday evenings, Sundays
and on special occasions during the week. For further details please contact
any member of the parish clergy.
The Five Alive Group was formed in 1993 to provide modern music for the
The
sole function of the Latin Choir is to provide music for the weekly service of Sung
Mass on Sundays at
Our bells are renowned as
one of the most celebrated rings of bells within the ringing fraternity. They
are rung by local ringers from around the
We have a good selection of books,
pamphlets, rosaries, statues, greeting cards (First Holy Communion,
Confirmation, birthday, anniversaries, sympathy, etc.) plus a variety of
presents and souvenir articles.
We are open before and after most
Sunday morning Masses. Browsers are
welcome.
Our programme is for those who are not members of the Catholic Church, but who are interested in finding more about us. There are informal talks at 20.00 on Wednesdays from September till Easter. For further information please contact OLEM or 01223-861339.
Please contact Nigel Kerry
or please
click here for more information about music at OLEM
This group is for those between
the ages of eleven and sixteen. They normally meet monthly in the Rectory and
from time to time go away weekend activities. Further details available in the “notices
section” from time to time. Contact can be made through the Rectory
Please also see
our NOTICE BOARD for more information.
Our
Lady and the English Martyrs
Hills Road,
Cambridge, CB2 1JR, England
Tel:+44 (0)1223 350787 * Fax: +44
(0)1223-224860
