PARISH GROUPS

CAFOD The Justice and Peace group

CAFOD is the Catholic Church's own charity and raises money to help third world communities support themselves. The Justice and Peace Movement raises awareness of injustice and conflict both at home and abroad and lobbies for fairer treatment of all peoples. If you are interested or would like to join a Parish group

Please contact Kit Oliver on 01372 377633

The Catenians

This is a lay organisation of Catholic business and professional men encouraging members to meet socially, to share where possible (with justice to others) their business interests and to provide help and support to needy members and their families. Also it assists younger Catholics to find suitable employment.  If you are interested

Please contact Peter Bliss on 01372 378492

APF - Association for the Propagation of the Faith
This group collects money for the Missions via "red boxes" principally retained in parishioners' homes. New homes for a "red Box" and promoters, to empty a few twice a year are always welcome.  Anyone interested should contact Heli Bravery on 01372

Liturgy

A Liturgy Committee, comprising clergy, musicians, choir members and mass co-ordinators, meets regularly to consider the liturgical life of the parish. Special events (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, etc) are planned and reviewed.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

Children aged 3-8 have their own Liturgy of the Word at a level they can understand, at Sunday Masses. The children are encouraged to participate in listening and responding to the Gospel. Adults and older teenage helpers would be welcomed for occasional sessions and much help, guidance and material is provided. For more details

please contact Mary Sherrington on 01372 452987

Cell Groups

Parishioners meet on a regular basis in small groups around the parish to listen to Bible readings, to share their faith based on those readings, to pray together and undertake some form of action. Materials and subjects are provided twice a year when groups meet for up to 5 weeks during autumn (or Advent) and spring (or Lent). At other times each individual group organises itself with whatever frequency it wishes to meet. All parishioners are invited to join a group and this is a wonderful way to meet new people.

Churches Together in Bookham

This is the local ecumenical forum through which Christians of different traditions work and pray together in order to grow in understanding of one another and increase their common action. Ministers and lay representatives of local Churches meet four times a year and events organised include Lent discussion groups, Lent Lunches, ecumenical services during Christian Unity Week and One World Week. Member Churches also unite to help the wider community.  If you are interested please contact Marian Cutler on 01372 801092

Coffee after 11.00 Mass

Coffee, tea and cold drinks and biscuits are provided in the Function Room after Mass. There is a rota of helpers.

Co-Workers of Mother Teresa

This is an ecumenical group, which meets every 2 months. Garments and blankets are knitted for Calcutta and London.

Finance Committee

This committee meets to advise on, and oversee, the income and expenditure of the parish. Contact Donna Evans on 01372 373241 for more details.

Flower Arranging

Church flower arrangements are provided by a rota of helpers. Anyone interested in floral arrangements and willing to assist is invited to get in touch with Anne O'Hehir on 01372 800669

Gift Aid

All tax-paying parishioners are encouraged to apply for Gift Aid tax relief on their weekly offertory and most retiring collections. This enables the Church to increase the value of these collections by reclaiming tax on their value. Gift Aid Donations are made using special envelopes provided for the offertory and retiring collections. If you wish to start making Gift Aid donations, please contact Donna Evans on 01372 373241