Posted by webmaster on May 1, 2010 in Appeals, Justice and Peace | 0 comments
Prayers are urgently asked for Anselme who was deported on Wednesday to a very uncertain fate in the Cameroon.
Many of us will remember hearing Anselme speak here at St Clare’s.
Anselme will have arrived in Cameroon in fear for his life and without any means of support. He wasn’t even allowed to charge his mobile phone before deportation.
If anyone would like to make a donation, no matter how small, to help Anselme at this dreadful time please see Barbara, Gerry or Brian.
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Posted by webmaster on May 1, 2010 in Appeals | 1 comment
There will be a retiring collection today for the Priests’ Training Fund
We currently have three students discerning their vocation in seminary; one in the first year, one in the third and one in the fourth. The normal course is of six years duration.
- The cost of training a student to priesthood is £120,000
- Last year our collection raised £40,000
- We (the Diocese) had a legacy of £28,000
Today a new collection box for the Priests’ Training Fund is being launched.
Boxes are available in our parish; may I encourage each family to have a box in their home and support all the efforts being made to raise funds for the training of present and future priests for our Diocese.
Three of our priests have died in the past 18 months – Frs Jimmy Purcell, Austin O’Neill and Joe O’Brien; in total 146 years of priestly service.
Please remember them and all our priests in your prayers.
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Posted by webmaster on May 1, 2010 in Other stuff | 0 comments
The recent charity evening for breast cancer raised £1260 which will go to James Cook Hospital.
Thank you to all who helped.
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