CAFOD and Live Simply
Recently the Cafod team have, with Fr Rob’s support, taken the decision to work towards becoming a LiveSimply Community. Our primary school, St Dunstan’s, has already achieved the LiveSimply award so many families will be familiar with this.
The LiveSimply award is an opportunity for Catholic communities to respond to Pope Francis’ invitation in Laudato Si’ to “work with generosity and tenderness in protecting this world which God has entrusted to us”. (quoted from the Cafod website).
As a Parish, we hope to work together to show that its members are striving to follow a more simple lifestyle, to live in solidarity with people in poverty and live more sustainably with creation.
Take a look at our Advent calendar, which has a different suggestion each day for living a greener and more climate friendly lifestyle. You can access this calendar using the following link:
https://calendar.myadvent.net/?id=w5ktf4ybxlxb80748ylmvz4tyiasenky
Discover a new challenge each day from 1st December.
SAVE the DATE! 14th January 2023 7pm
LiveSimply Launch! Join us for Film Night!
The Cafod Team
Please check here for changes to services as a result of Covid.
UPDATE (17th August):
Normal services will be held on weekdays this week including morning prayer, Mass, rosary and exposition. There will be NO morning prayer, Mass, rosary or exposition on Saturday morning. Church will be closed until evening Mass.
Saturday evening vigil Mass and Sunday Masses as usual.
A special Station Mass for all those who have died this year
The last twelve months have been challenging for people across our community, particularly those who have been bereaved during the Covid-19 pandemic, or before.
Many of us have found it difficult to get to Church through the various lockdowns, to sit with the Lord, share our thoughts and find comfort in His embrace. Those who have lost someone may also have been unable to be with their families and friends, with limited numbers of people able to attend funerals in person. Join Bishop Richard as he offers Mass for our intentions, our friends and our loved ones who have died.
Deanery Station Masses will take place on the following dates and times:
Lewes Deanery – Wednesday 3 November at 6pm, St Wilfrid’s, Burgess Hill.
Eastbourne & St Leonards Deanery – Thursday 4 November at 6.30pm, Our Lady of Ransom, Eastbourne
Brighton & Hove Deanery – Monday 8 November at 7pm, Sacred Heart, Hove.
Weybridge Deanery – Tuesday 9 November at 7.30pm, Our Lady of Lourdes, Thames Ditton.
Guildford Deanery – Wednesday 10 November at 7.30pm, St Joseph’s, Dorking.
Epsom & Redhill Deanery – Friday 19 November at 7.30pm, St Michael’s, Ashtead.
Crawley Deanery – Monday 22 November at 7pm, St John’s, Horsham.
Cathedral Deanery – Tuesday 23 November at 6.30pm, Arundel Cathedral.
Worthing Deanery – Wednesday 24 November at 6.30pm, St Mary of the Angels, Worthing.
Woking Deanery – Thursday 25 November at 7pm, St Dunstan’s, Woking.
Mayfield Deanery – Monday 29 November at 7pm, St Mary’s, Crowborough.
ALPHA cancelled for the time being. All being well, the next course will start around Easter 2021.
Alpha is a series of weekly interactive sessions, where anyone can explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal environment.
Every Alpha session has three key elements: a meal, a talk and a discussion.
Alpha provides an environment where people can once again ask the fundamental basic questions about life: Why are we here?; Who are we?; What is our purpose?
It is a fantastic way to explore these questions, and if you’re already a believer, to gain a deeper understanding of your faith, who Jesus is to us, and how we can enter into a more intimate relationship with him.
If you would like to know more, please phone 07308 952908 and one of the team will call you back and be happy to answer any questions you may have.
This short video clip explains more: https://youtu.be/LNWsW_Ps1Hkaround Easter 2021
An alternative Rosary – A COVID-19 Rosary
There are many ways to pray the rosary. Marija Pavlović, one of the Visionaries in Medjugorje, suggested that: “It is far better to say one decade slowly and prayerfully or even just one Hail Mary and meditate on the decade or sit quietly and contemplate the words of one Hail Mary than to rush through a whole rosary.”
Click here for more information.
We have to conform to Government restrictions, so please remember to come wearing a mask, follow all the directions when moving about the Church, sanitise your hands on arrival and departure and check in, preferably using the NHS Covid-19 App – see below.
Please also take special care not to interact outside the Church in groups of more than 6.
