Our small team of volunteers needs more help with the soup lunches on Saturdays from 11.30am to 1.30pm. We serve tea, coffee, soup, bread & butter and biscuits to a small group of regular visitors. It is easy to do, no qualifications are needed except a willingness to be on a flexible rota and chat to those we support. Contact Denise, John or pop along one Saturday to see how it works. Thank you!
Open morning Wednesday 6th November 9.15am to 10.15am Open afternoon Tuesday 12th November 1.15pm to 2.30pm
The Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia in Wales, Archbishop Mark O’Toole, has issued a heartfelt plea to the public to voice their opposition to a new bill on assisted suicide that will receive its first reading in Parliament today. If passed, it would permit physicians to administer lethal drugs to individuals suffering from incurable illnesses. Read the letter in full here .
Our Lady’s Parish Quiz will take place on Saturday, 16th November 2024 in the Parish Meeting Room, 6.45pm for 7.00pm. Tickets are £10.00 per person and will be available three weeks before that weekend. This event is always well attended and promises to be a warm, delightful and sociable evening with good company.
The Sunday evening Mass has been re-introduced at Our Lady’s. This Mass resumed on Sunday, 6th October at 6.30pm. The morning Mass at 10.00am remains unchanged.
Belmont’s annual Parish Quiz will take place on Saturday, 9th November 2024 in Hedley Lodge, 6.45pm for 7.00pm. Tickets are £14.00 per person, Application Forms can be found in the folder in the glass porch on entry to the Abbey church. This event is always well attended and promises to be a warm and delightful evening.
From October of this year the lectionaries, which are all the books, including daily missals, containing the scripture readings for Mass and the other sacraments, is changing as part of the continuing process of revising the liturgical translations. The changes are intended to make the translations more faithful to the original languages and to provide a text that is both more readable and more inclusive. They will also be in larger print making them easier to read. This means that ALL the books used at Mass, and the other sacraments, have to be replaced. The estimated cost to the parish will be over a £1000, each set of books cost between £300 and £700. If you would like to donate to the cost or simply to give whatever you can (every little helps) please hand your donation into Fr Andrew. You may wish to donate money in memory of a loved one, or in thanksgiving for God’s love. Thank you in advance for your generosity. If you would like to see the new lectionaries, the catalogue is in the sacristy and Fr. Andrew will be more than happy to show you
Our parish piety shop is now open for you to browse the wide selection of religious items and cards on offer. Please go and have a look what is on offer and if there is something you want but isn’t there let us know and we can try and order it for you.
We urgently need People to help with those parts of parish life that happen all the time but are rarely seen. If you can help count the collection (training will be given); cleaning the church, or to act as a welcomer please have a word with Father Andrew. Remember this is your parish family so if you can help in any way please do
Thank you for your continued financial support during these incredibly difficult and challenging times. Every Parish is struggling financially at the moment, and we are no different. We are especially grateful to all those who have signed up to new Standing Orders, posted their envelopes through the Presbytery door, and who have sent in cash and cheques. All your offerings are gratefully received. However, even during a cost of living crisis the bills still keep coming, and without your help we could go from a lockdown to a shutdown. Our Lady’s parish is running at a deficit this year. With this in mind I encourage you to think about: + Might you be able to Gift Aid your donations? If you area UK taxpayer, we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you give at no extra cost to you! + Why not sign up to a Standing Order rather than using the envelopes or cash? Mandate forms are available. + We are also looking into the possibility of contactless giving Our Lady’s is a small church with a big hearted congregation who know how important it is to support the church both spiritually and practically. Thank you for all your help, big or small.