Catenian Raffle for MYMission

Each year the President of the Catenians local circle chooses a charity or good cause to support. This year he has chosen MYMission (the Middlesbrough Youth Mission). MYMission is a development proposed by Bishop John, endorsed by Bishop Terry and led by Fr Paul Farrer. MYMission relies on donations/fundraising (eg The Walney Island to Whitby bike ride for which many parishioners sponsored Phil...
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Christmas Shoe Boxes

Thanks to all who have contributed in any way to our recent appeal to provide Christmas boxes for the seafarers. Because of your continued generosity 36 lucky seafarers will receive a surprise Christmas Present. Many thanks to all.
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Phil’s Fantastic Feet (and big heart)

Phil Snowden, who recently ran in support of our parish organ fund and Zoë’s Place, will be running again this time in the Jolly Holly Trail Race on 27th December in Ripon. Phil will be supporting the Catholic Handicapped Fellowship. He will be very grateful to anyone who would like to sponsor him. There is a form at back of church.
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Catholic Handicapped Fellowship Mass

Today we welcome the Catholic Handicapped Fellowship who celebrate Mass with Fr Andrew Burns today at 3pm. Helpers are needed to provide refreshments and serve tea and coffee after Mass. All are welcome.
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Living on the edge of the impenetrable forest

In 2006 Dr Paul Williams left his job as a GP in Stockton to volunteer in a small clinic in a remote part of Uganda where malaria was a big killer, HIV affected every family and mothers often died in childbirth. “I went to a place with no roads, phones or power. Where would you start?” Almost five years later he returned to Teesside having helped transform local heath services. He...
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Coffee Morning in aid of East African crisis

There will also be a coffee morning in support of CAFOD’s appeal in The Blue Bell Hotel on Saturday 23rd July, from 12 noon until 2pm Donations of bottles, etc for a tombola would be gratefully accepted and can be dropped off at Maureen Dowd’s home (94 Low Lane).
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Crisis in the Horn of Africa

The UK’s Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), of which CAFOD is a member, has decided to launch an appeal and emergency response with immediate effect. As part of this response CAFOD is launching its own £5m appeal so that Catholics can choose to give directly to CAFOD. CAFOD has over thirty years experience of working with the Church across East Africa and we are confident that our partners...
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Sea Sunday 2011

Sunday 10th July is the day of prayer for Seafarers and their families. There will be a retiring collection to support the work of the Apostleship of the Sea at all Masses on the weekend of 9th/10th July 2011.
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