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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
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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 over the
age of eleven . They have their
own web site at 7-up.org.uk which gives details
of their planned activities.
7UP is Youth Group
for the parish of Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Cambridge. All parishioners
who are in secondary school are very welcome to come along and meet other young
Catholics. The aim of the group is for teenagers to support each other in their
faith and to have fun together.
As well as retreat
weekends away, the group organise low-key meetings doing things like making
pizza and having a chat, or BBQs at someone's home. Occasionally there are day trips
perhaps bowling, karting or to a theme park.
Parents are very
welcome to become involved and help share their faith with our young people.
Dates for the New Term 2012
15th
September : Games night (Parish
Centre)
6th
October Egg drop parachute (Rectory)
19th
October Retreat to Worth Abbey
(please book by 27th
July)
10th
November Ghost walk
15th
December Christmas Cooking (Parish
Centre)
Soulfood Prayer group
The Charismatic Prayer Group
meets every Tuesday evening, after the 7.30 pm Mass in the Exposition chapel.
For further information contact
Sandy Hobson. johnandsandyhobson@yahoo.co.uk
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
