Church Activities at St.
Chad’s
Details of Parish Groups, etc.
300 Club
Contact: Patricia Still
Accessibility & the Disability Discrimination Act
Contacts: Augustine Asiedu, Cristina Gangemi, Christopher Mugoya (tel: 020 8771 2436 email:
)
Altar Servers
Contact: Father Bartholomew
APF
The Association for the Propagation of the Faith is the Church's world-wide association for helping in the missionary work of the Church. Funds are raised through the APF's red Mission collection boxes. The APF also distributes the magazine 'Mission Today'.
Contact: Jacqui Wright
Caribbean Group
St. Chad's Caribbean Group meets on the Second Sunday of the month after the 10.30 a.m. Mass in the Guild Room.
Contact: Sandra Reid (Chair)
This Free Service caters for the needs of the people in the parish. The parishioners providing the service are Beautilyn Awe and Maria Downer who will be in the Presbytery three afternoons a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2.30pm-4.30pm. Phone calls will be answered between the designated times on 020 8653 2806. Outside of these hours please write a note to Beautilyn and put it through the Presbytery letter box with your phone number for a reply.
The aim of this service is to help our diverse community to grow in faith by helping people to gain access to the many services in the parish and provide a mutual environment for people to air their views in confidence about the community.
Contact: Beautilyn Awe and Maria Downer (see above).
Children’s Liturgy
Details are here.
Charismatic Prayer Group
Contact: Sabrina Calou
Child Protection
The Parish's Child Protection Policy Statement, produced in response to the Nolan Report, is here.
Contacts: Darren Stammers.
Church Flowers and Cleaning
June 020 8654 3676 & Monica Samuel
Contact: Mary Kelly
Church Cleaning
Volunteers always needed. If you can spare one morning a month or week, please contact Mary Kelly via the presbytery.
Contact: Juliette Brobbey
Music Group (see also Junior Youth Choir). Practices on Friday night to sing at the 10.30am Sunday Mass, First Holy Communion Masses and at Confirmations. New singers and instrumentalists welcome; please come and have a chat with one of us at coffee in the Church Hall on a Sunday after the 10.30am Mass.
Contact: Bob Turner email:
, or Margaret Dormer
Coffee Rota
Coffee and Tea are provided after the 10.30am Sunday Mass.
Contact: Patricia Reid tel: 020 8239 0332
Collectors
Noel Valapinee
Sacrament of Confirmation. Confirmations take place every year. The last confirmation date was Saturday 3rd July 2010.
Christians Together in South Norwood
Deanery Representative
Representatives from each parish in the Deanery meet regularly to share information, experiences and ideas.
Contact: Presbytery
Eucharistic Ministers
See below: Stephen Reddiar
Finance Committee
Contact: Ray Lobo and Paul Gaye
First Communion Preparation
Contact: Angie Henley & Jane Frith
Gardening
Contact: Lisa Siragusa mob 07790502761, Noel Valapinee 07904356240
Ghanaian Community
The Ghananian community normally meets on the first Sunday of the month after the 10.30am mass in the Guild room.
Augustine Boateng (Chair)
Gift Aid
Contact: Clare Kedves
Hall Bookings
Please note that Hall Bookings will ONLY be taken Monday-Friday 7.00pm to 8.30pm. Thank you.
Contact: Niall Webb tel: 020 8656 9531.
(Ex) Junior Youth Choir - now open to people of all ages!
Provides music for the 10.30am Mass on the Second Sunday of each month
Contact: Vincent Luu
Impact Group
A group for the young people of the Parish. The Impact Group meets every Sunday after 6pm mass, come and meet other 13-18 year olds (Years 9-11 Secondary) for a chat and social time. Listen to music, watch DVD’s, play pool, table tennis, games and take part in organizing events of your choice in discussion groups. Come and have FUN! FUN! FUN!
Contact: Christine Beverton
Infant Baptism
Contact: Jayne Dowsett
Junior Youth Group
Contact: Mary Miles
Justice & Peace
Contact: Presbytery
Legion of Mary
Visit the sick and housebound within the parish.
Contact: Julie Carey
Newsletter
Contact: Linda Baptiste. Please hand in items for the newsletter at the Presbytery by 1.00pm on a Tuesday of each week.
Nigerian Community
The Nigerian community normally meets on third Sunday of the month after the 10.30am Mass in the Guild room.
Ada Okonkwo (Chair)
Parenting/Toddler Group
Contact: Presbytery
Pilgrimages
Contact: Juliette Brobbey
Parish Council
Chair: Brian Green (Chair)
Council Details.
Consitution. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
RCIA
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Regular meetings are held for anyone who is not a Catholic and wants to know more about the Catholic Faith or for any Baptised Catholic adult who has missed out on Confirmation. Anyone is very welcome to attend. The course meets every Monday at 7.30pm in St Chad’s Hall during term time from late September to Pentecost. Dates are announced in the newsletter.
Why not ask a friend to come with you?Contact: Lesley Casha
RCIC
Rite of Christian Initiation of Children
Contact: Monica Samuel & Michael Sayers
Readers
Read at Church Services. There are currently over 20 readers who take turns at reading. New readers are always welcome.
Contact: Esther Craddock post: via presbytery, see Contact Page
Repository
The Repository is at the back of the church. It is usually open every every Sunday for the 10.30amMass, every every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at 6.30pm and every 3rd Sunday of the month at 6.00pm.
Contact: Marion D’Cruze & Jayne Dowsett
Sacristans
Contact: Angela De Souza
Social Club
The Social Club exists to raise money for the Parish and create a Parish social life. Events for all ages and tastes including discos, bands, quizzes, children's Christmas party, Senior Citizen's Summer outing and Christmas Dinner. Join to make new friends and raise money for the church.
Contact: Mary Miles (Chairperson)
SVP
St Vincent de Paul Society helps those who are on the margins of society through a network of local and national groups. St Chad's SVP is twinned with St Sebastian's (Ladies) Conference in Kannivayal, Kerala, India. The two share a mutual love of God and experience in helping the poor and needy.
Contact: Mary Sadlier
Toddlers’ Liturgy
Contact: Angie Henley & jane Frith
Union of Catholic Mothers
The UCM meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7pm in the Church Hall.
Contact: Christine Beverton (President), Monica Samuel (Vice Chair) Mary Simpson (Secretary).
If contact details are not shown above, please make contact via the Presbytery.
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