St Teresa of the Child Jesus
Catholic Church
Princes Risborough
NOTICES
PLEASE NOTE
There will be no Morning Mass on Friday 19th June.
PARISH SUMMER BBQ – SAVE THE DATE!
With raffle and plant sale - Sunday 19th July.
DAY FOR LIFE – Second collection
NEXT WEEKEND 20th/21st June
Day for Life is the day in the Church’s year dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every stage and in every condition. This year’s theme is The Wonder of the Child in the Womb. This Day for Life 2026, we reflect on the wonder of human life from the moment of fertilisation.
We remember how the Lord Jesus Christ Himself sanctified and experienced the beginning of life in the world as an unborn child, hidden in the womb of Mary. Mary knew that
she was carrying the Son of God – God and man – as soon as He was conceived. John the Baptist leapt in his mother Elizabeth’s womb when Mary greeted her. Our Lady treasured Our Lord in her heart and womb until His birth. We, in our turn, commit ourselves to work and pray for our society to cherish the value of every little one, especially those at the earliest stage of human life, and to help our parish communities support all those in our midst who have suffered the loss of a child.
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.
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.
Job Opportunity – Deputy Warden – St Scholastica’s Retreat, Princes Risborough:
The Trustees of St Scholastica’s Retreat invite applications for the position of Deputy Warden at this long-established almshouse charity, which provides sheltered housing for Catholics aged 60 and over. This is a part-time role offering a competitive salary and on-site accommodation. The Deputy Warden provides cover for the Warden two days per week and for five weeks per year during holiday periods. Responsibilities include a range of administrative duties, supporting the wellbeing of residents and ensuring the safe running of the community building.
For a full job description and details on how to apply, please contact the Warden:
Email: stscholasticasretreat@outlook.com or website stscholasticasretreat.org.uk
AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED UK (ACN)
Aid to the Church in Need UK is recruiting! Can you make a difference to persecuted and suffering Christians? Are you an inspiring public speaker? Could you deliver parish appeals for ACN as one of our team of national self employed parish appealers, for the diocese of Northampton? If this is you, we'd love to hear from you! Contact Teresa Kehoe onteresa.kehoe@acnuk.org for an informal chat or visit Work at ACN UK
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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 43714634
• 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.