St Teresa of the Child Jesus
Catholic Church
Princes Risborough
NOTICES
PLEASE NOTE
There will be no Weekday Masses this week
FATHER LIJO AND THE THREE PEAKS CHALLENGE
- SPONSORSHIP:
Our congratulations to Father Lijo and his fellow climbers on their fantastic achievement in completing the Three Peaks Challenge. We are delighted to hear they are all safely back after a demanding but truly memorable experience. Father Lijo has kindly welcomed sponsorship from parishioners in support of fitting out our new parish hall. Many thanks to those of you who have already done so; if you missed it, it’s not too late to sign up in the narthex as you leave Mass this weekend.
MISSION MEETING 2ND SEPTEMBER 7.00PM.
Our next meeting to prepare for events in the Autumn Term takes place on Wednesday 2nd September at 7.00pm in the clubroom (access permitting). EVERYONE in the parish is welcome to attend, and we would appreciate new
members to help with support and bringing in fresh ideas.
CAFOD 'TACKLE THE GLOBAL DEBT CRISIS' PETITION, 2026.
A big thank you to everyone who signed our petition calling on the Prime Minister for action on debt. Our voices will help keep this a focus for the government as we host the G20 in 2027.
DAVID – A CINEMA OPPORTUNITY FOR MISSION
The biblical story of DAVID arrives in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on 21 August, offering parishes a unique opportunity to connect with local communities through this powerful story of faith. Starring singer-songwriter Phil Wickham, the film may attract families and people who would
not normally attend church. Parishes are invited to consider how the film could become a catalyst for mission.
MASS FOR THE SEASON OF CREATION - 9TH SEPTEMBER
Our weekday Mass on 9th September at 10 o'clock will be dedicated to the Season of Creation and this year's focus on the gift of water. Please join us for this special service, which will have music and reflections to help us appreciate the world around us.
DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES
Season of Creation Ecumenical Service, Sunday 4th Oct 4.00pm, here at St Teresa’s
Donation Giving Methods
St. Teresa’s now has a website for online donations. Please Click on the 'Donate' button at the top of this screen. You can now also make donations at church using a card payment terminal in the narthex.
St Teresa's is on Facebook!
If you would like to join our Facebook group e mail StTeresasParish@groups.facebook.com
or visit
Housebound
If you are aware of anyone who is sick or housebound, please let Father Lijo know so that a visit can be arranged and for them to receive Holy Communion, if requested.
Please e-mail (parish.stteresapr@northamptondiocese.org) or leave a message at the Presbytery.
PARKING ARRANGEMENTS
Starting on Monday, July 27, and ending on Monday, 7th Sept. The following arrangements will apply
• The car park will be closed to all vehicles except contractor’s traffic and to all pedestrians until 5.30 on weekdays
• The car park will be open after 5.00pm on weekdays and at weekends.
If you need access to the car park for health reasons to attend Mass during the week, please get in touch with the parish office. The builders’ compound will take up most of the space in front of the presbytery garden, so please park very carefully in the rest of the car park at weekend masses so that as many people as possible who want to park can do so. We will keep you up to date with any changes to these arrangements. Please keep watch for them. Arrangements for September will be announced in
late August.
RIDE + STRIDE FOR BUCKS HISTORIC CHURCHES
– 12th SEPT
The annual ride and stride takes place again on Saturday 12th Sept. We will be opening our parish to welcome anyone taking part in visiting the local churches and helping to raise money to maintain our historic church buildings. If you can help on the day or donate some refreshments for which we are famous, then please sign up on the form at the back of the church. If you would like
to visit other churches on the day, the Bucks Historic Churches website has some suggested routes, and you could always ask friends and family to sponsor you whilst you walk, cycle or even ride your horse (if you have one) around our beautiful countryside and towns.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION / CONFIRMATION 2027
We are hoping to begin our preparation programmes for our children who wish to make their First Holy Communion. Or to be Confirmed. If you are interested, please fill in the appropriate application form, which you will find at the back of the church and return it to Fr Lijo or pop it through the presbytery letterbox by Sunday 4th October
MONEY MATTERS
Please remember that the easiest way to ensure our income covers our costs is to GIFT AID your offertory, if you don’t already do so. It will immediately increase the value of your offertory by 25% at no cost to you, and we can backdate your claim by up to 4 years! Gift Aid forms are in the perspex ‘Money Matters’ leaflet stand on the second table as you enter the Narthex. Please complete one and return it to the presbytery.
• If you already make your offertory by standing order or direct debit, please complete the first part of the form.
• If you make your offertory by cash and wish to donate by standing order, please complete both parts of the form
• If you make your offertory by cash and wish to donate by direct debit, please complete the first part of the form. The parish bank account details are Nat West –
sort code 600611 and account number 46714634
• Alternatively, you can use the DONA machine and set up Gift Aid on the machine. If you aren’t sure if you have completed a Gift Aid form in the past, please email :-
parish.stteresapr@northamptondiocese.org , and
we will check our records.