The Repository

Carmelite Easter Cards will be available soon. Once again we ask you to support the nuns at Darlington who design and produce the cards. Thank you all for your generosity last year.
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First Communion Prayer Partners

The children have each written a letter to their prayer partner. If you have a prayer partner please collect your letter from Kath Power. If you wish to write back, please give the letter in an envelope to Kath Power who will pass it on to the school. Thank you.
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Confirmation

I have had a brief meeting with pupils in Years 9 and 10 at Trinity College; preparation for this Sacrament will begin with a meeting on Tuesday 28th February at 7pm. This first meeting, to be held in St Clare’s Church, is for Parents and the Candidates for Confirmation. Pupils who are in Years 9 or 10 are invited to join the programme. The celebration of the Sacrament will take place on the...
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Lourdes Helpers

As many people are probably aware, next year’s Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes is to be slightly different to previous years as we will not be utilising the Acceuil (neither a hotel nor a hospital, the Acceuil is exclusively reserved for the sick and disabled pilgrims as well as those who accompany them). Instead we will be caring for our VIPs (sick pilgrims) in the Hotel Padoue. As this needs...
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Music and the Liturgy

More volunteers would be very welcome to join the Music Group. Its aim is to lead the singing of the parts of the Mass which the Church has always encouraged the congregation to sing, e.g. the Gloria, Sanctus, Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation and other responses. Practices take place on Sunday from 9 until 9.20am.
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The Organ Fund

Barclays Charities Aid Foundation have sent a donation to match the funds raised by the Tombola at the Summer Fair; this adds a additional £433 to the fund. A further donation of £200 has also been received so the fund now stands at £4644.22. Many thanks! Hopefully the new organ will be inplace by early October.
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Goods for Asylum Seekers

Imperishable food and toiletries may be placed in the box in the church porch, and will be taken to Sylvan House to be distributed to the Asylum Seekers who have no support. Other goods and clothes can be taken to the Avenue Methodist Church (side door) any Wednesday morning after 10.00am. Please do not leave these in the church.
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