Advent and Christmas 2023
Christmas with the Community. Let’s Celebrate Together.
SVP Advent Appeal for Homeless and Disadvanged People
Next week SVP is launching the Advent Appeal. On the weekend of the 25th-26th of November, we will distribute lists of items (food, toiletries, clothing) that you can bring to support homeless charities in Nottingham (Emmanuel House, The Friary and the London Road Hostel). We encourage you to take the list, shop for some of the…
St Edmund Campion School will be celebrating our 50th Golden Jubilee
This year St Edmund Campion School will be celebrating our 50th Golden Jubilee. As part of the celebrations we are holding a Dinner and Dance on December 2nd at The Nottinghamshire Golf Club from 6.30pm – 1.00am We would like to extend an invitation to past parents. There will be live music from ‘The Old…
SVP holds summer camps for children in Mablethorpe.
Our Parish supported some children to go in the past and we will be happy to support more in the future as it was a great experience for children. The camp now needs some renovations. There are works going on this weekend 11th/12th November (mainly removing old bunk beds form the building before the renovation) and…
Youth Mass & after Mass Social Gathering – Saturday 25th November 3 – 5.30pm
All our young people are invited to come together for a celebration of our faith and share wonderful times as a youth community! The Mass will be started at 3pm and followed by a Social Gathering at Social Centre Hall, with Pizzas and refreshments, games, and icebreakers and more! Volunteers are needed to read, play…
School admissions to Catholic Primary Academies (Reception Year) – Children born between 01/09/2019 and 31/08/2020
The deadline for submitting your application for a school place is 15th January 2024. Application forms are available on your ‘home’ Local Authority website. For every Catholic school you apply for if you wish your child to be considered and ranked under a faith criterion you should also complete a supplementary information form, and return…
A Novena of Nine Masses for Our Beloved Deceased Family Members and Friends
Dear Friends, we will begin Our Novena of Masses for Our Beloved Deceased Family Members and Friends, this coming week and the nine Novena of Masses will be offered throughout the month of November. If you wish your loved one’s to be remembered, please place their names in an envelope which you will find at…
Confirmation for Young People
We will soon start the process of preparation towards receiving the sacrament of Confirmation. Ordinarily we accept applications from any young person in Year 9 or above and we encourage regular attendance at Sunday Mass. Please contact the Priests or Ceci Li, Faith Formation Coordinator, ceci.li@dioceseofnottingham.uk to register your interest and the deadline of enrolment is…
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School Foundation Open Morning
St. Edmund Campion, your local Catholic primary school, will be holding an open morning on Thursday 16th November at 9.30am for all parents who have children that will be eligible to start school in September 2024 (ie. Born between 1/9/2019 to 31/08/2020). This is an excellent opportunity to look around the school, and meet the…
November Dead List – Praying for our Dead
Envelopes are at the back of the church. Please place the names of the deceased you would like remembered during the Masses in November. If you are making an offering, please return the envelope to Parish Office or hand it to the Priest. The names will be placed on the Altar during the month of…
CAFOD’s Update
Advent Event Please come along for a mince pie and nice cuppa on Sunday 3rd December, in the Holy Spirit social centre after the 11am Mass. We will have tradecraft, local crafts, books and a very special Christmas Hamper raffle. The Christmas hamper has once again been donated by Una from St Margaret Clitherow. All proceeds…
Warmer Welcome Workshop : Monday 4th December at 7.00pm
Caritas is offering an online workshop for those interested in opening a hospitality and outreach project in the parish, or already running one. Join fellow volunteers from around the diocese for an informal and friendly opportunity to find support, ask questions and gather ideas. This session will focus on publicity available from the diocese, training…
Nottingham Catholic Medical Association – Annual Mass on Monday 27th November 8pm
CMA is here for Catholic doctors, nurses and healthcare workers (incl students and retired) for fellowship and more. We will be celebrating our annual Mass on Mon 27th Nov at 8pm in the Eucharistic Chapel, St Barnabas Cathedral. All are warmly invited, bring family and friends. Just turn up… Afterwards there is the option, just 2 mins walk, to gather…
SVP Advent Appeal for Homeless and Disadvanged People
Next week SVP is launching the Advent Appeal. On the weekend of the 25th-26th of November, we will distribute lists of items (food, toiletries, clothing) that you can bring to support homeless charities in Nottingham (Emmanuel House, The Friary and the London Road Hostel). We encourage you to take the list, shop for some of the…
Headteacher vacancy
English Martyrs’ Catholic Voluntary Academy, Oakham are seeking to appoint a new headteacher starting April 2024. Further details and an application form can be found at www.aquinas-cmat.org/careers/vacancies . Closing date 24 November 2023
Vacancies – Diocese
In response to the outcomes of our recent consultation the Diocese of Nottingham is pleased to announce two opportunities for individuals to assist in the mission of the diocese, through Young Adult Ministry and through Communication. These new roles will provide key practical support in fulfilling and expanding the objectives of our small but effective…
Photographs of recent diocesan events
Photographs of recent diocesan events such as Mass in Honour of Saint Hugh, and Mass with the Commissioning of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, visit the diocesan flickr account (photographs website) at: www.flickr.com/photos/dioceseofnottingham/albums
Diocesan e-Magazine
The latest edition of the Diocesan e-Magazine was published last week on the Feast of Saint Hugh of Lincoln. Read and subscribe to receive it directly via email here: www.dioceseofnottingham.uk/news
Synod and synodality’ on Wednesday 6th December
Caritas Leicester and Leicestershire invite all who are interested to Saint Wilfrid of York in Coalville (LE67 3JB) for an evening of reflection and discussion on the Synod and Synodality. Facilitated by Father Jonathan Cotton, it is a chance to talk about the Synod on Synodality and what it means for us. The evening will…
Interfaith Week Message from Bishop Patrick
In recognition of our celebration of Interfaith Week this week, Bishop Patrick has produced the following video message: https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-supports-inter-faith-week/ At this moment in time it is particularly important that people of faith join together in a spirit of friendship and respect. Let us do all we can during this year’s Interfaith week to highlight the witness…
Vacancies – Diocese
In response to the outcomes of our recent consultation the Diocese of Nottingham is pleased to announce two opportunities for individuals to assist in the mission of the diocese, through Young Adult Ministry and through Communication. These new roles will provide key practical support in fulfilling and expanding the objectives of our small but effective…
World Youth Sunday (and Funday!) is celebrated on Sunday 26th November
The solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe ‘“Come and See”. A welcoming invitation to young people from Jesus, and indeed the whole Church. More information can be found at https://worldyouthsunday.org/wyd2023.