St Teresa of the Child Jesus
Catholic Church
Princes Risborough
NOTICES
PLEASE NOTE
Weekday Masses this coming week will be at
the earlier time of 9.00am.
CAR PARK ARRANGEMENTS DURING AUGUST
As you will have seen our builders have had to erect a larger compound than they had originally envisaged. This means that there will be fewer parking spaces than normal during August. To help make up for the reduction in parking spaces at the Church at the weekend we have arranged with the Cross Keys Surgery to use the car park on the immediate right as you enter The Retreat from New Road.
If you do use it please park considerately, and in you are the last one to park please collect your car immediately after Mass to avoid preventing others from leaving. in addition, parking is allowed on The Retreat at weekends. If you decide to park on the road itself, please park on the left as you enter from New Road rather than on both sides to make it easier for other road users.
On weekdays the car park is closed until 5.30 to allow contractor’s vehicles safe entry and exit. If you come to Mass please use the gate on New Road, keep to the right of the Church and follow the enclosed path to the Church steps. Separate arrangements will be made if a funeral is being held in the Church.
Please watch the parish website and read the newsletter in case anything changes. We will make an announcement about arrangements for September in good time.
Thank you for your co-operation.
CHILDRENS LITURGY
Children’s liturgy will be on a summer break from Sunday 26th July, returning on Sunday 6th September.
COMMUNITY HALL - CONTACT FORMS
A big thank you to all who came along to the Walsingham Hall last weekend to view the final plans. The enthusiasm was wonderful! If you missed it, or if you have now had time to think about how you can help, there are contact forms in the narthex. Please fill one out and pop it in the box provided, and we will get back to you! There will be more opportunities over the summer - to :
• See the final plans for the building
• Discover what equipment we need - from kitchen white-goods to audio-visual equipment
• Sponsor items - both small and large, as an individual or as part of a group (Please remember to use Gift Aid if you can)
• Share your fundraising suggestions and/or help with future events
• Suggest a suitable name for the hall
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.
CAFOD AND DEC VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKE APPEAL.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the people of Venezuela after two devastating earthquakes in Caracas. We have asked CAFOD to direct the money recently raised by our sponsored walk to this appeal. You can also go to the CAFOD website: cafod.org.uk to donate to the appeal if you are able. Thank you.
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.
APOSTOLIC ADMINISTRATOR
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Richard Moth as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Northampton. This is a temporary appointment made by the Holy See to ensure the Diocese continues to be led and cared for while the diocesan Bishop is unable to carry out his duties. During this time, Archbishop Moth will remain resident in Westminster whilst he is responsible for the pastoral leadership and governance of our Diocese.
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.
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