Holy Trinity and St Augustine of Canterbury

Extracts from Newsletter for November 2003

The ‘At Your Word, Lord’ small communities have met all through October, with two weeks to go now in this first season, during which we have looked at the theme: ‘God, A Community of Love’. A total of seven groups were formed.

To mark the close of this season, we are holding a Fish and Chip Supper for the small groups on Saturday 15th November 2003. This will give the groups an opportunity to meet and discuss, and to hear about each others’ experiences. Your group leaders will have details of the evening.

If you have not been part of a small community, but have been following the programme in the private meditation booklets, and would like to hear more about the groups, you would be most welcome to attend. Please contact one of the Core Community members if you are interested.

Core Community Contacts: Ian Allott; Jennifer Blanchfield; Christopher Bryan; Neil Haslam; Greg Hewitson; Caroline Holmes; Bill Piper; Mike Tingle.

There is a music/liturgy day on Saturday 22 November, led by Steven Dean at St Peter's, Bishops Rise, Hatfield The cost for the day is £8. You will need to bring a packed lunch. Please contact Mike or Rita Tingle for further details.

LAY MINISTRY There is to be a Retreat Day on Saturday 17th January 2004, with the content aimed at Lay Ministers of the Parish, i.e. Eucharistic Ministers, Readers, Catechists, Musicians. The venue is The Niland Centre at Bushey. If you come under these categories, but have not received information, please contact John Blanchfield for details by 9 Nov 2003.

Thank you to all who donated to the recent Family Fast Day for CAFOD. The total amount raised was £452.39.

The Bottle for the Fatima Mission Appeal was emptied recently and a cheque for £318.00 has been sent off. Many thanks to all who continue to contribute to this very worthy cause.

John Pridmore was an East End gangster with a fondness for violence. He hit rock bottom one night when he believed he had killed a man. Since then he has rediscovered his faith and now works full time for Youth 2000, working to spread the Good News of Christ among young adults all over the world.

He will be joining the Wednesday Night Prayer Group on 19th November at 8 pm in the Church. All are most welcome to come along, meet John and pray with us.

200 Club Winners for this month are: Nadine Wylie; Nicholas McConnell; Anna Ciampa; Marie Fryer. Congratulations!