2021-Sacraments
Webmaster • January 9, 2021
CONFIRMATION 2021 – Preparation for this Sacrament will not commence until after Easter as we have been informed that the Bishop will be visiting the parish in October and conferring this Sacrament.
FIRST COMMUNIONS ST AUGUSTINE’S PARISH 2021 – The course will start in the Spring term [after half-term now] and application forms are available from the school and in the church. Please complete and return the form with a copy of the baptismal certificate attached to the presbytery and not the school. Any child in Year 3 or above in September 2020 and who lives in the parish is eligible. There will be a parish-based group for those who do not attend St Augustine’s school but live in the parish.
BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS – Please contact me by email or telephone to make an appointment.
The Knights of St Columba invite all parishioners to the meeting room at the back of the church for refreshments following the 6:30pm Mass on Saturday 18th July and the 11:00am Mass on Sunday 19th July. Absolutely everyone is welcome to stay for a chat. You can also learn more about our work; the Knights are actively looking to recruit new members, so if you are a Catholic man interested in faith, friendship, and serving our parish, come and find out how you can get involved.
This will take place on Sunday, 22nd November this year. Application forms available after the summer holidays.
There will be a retiring collection this week in aid of the Holy Father’s charities and to help defray his personal expenses.
SACRISTANS – required for the 11am Mass on Sundays. If you feel able to help please have a word with me after Mass. It mainly entails coming a little earlier and setting up the vessels, etc. Training, of course, given.
St Bede’s Catholic Church, Bishops Avenue, Chadwell Heath are launching a new club for elderly, isolated and lonely parishioners to give older parishioners regular opportunities to meet others. They know that across Ilford, there are many people who spend much of their time alone. This ‘Golden Hearts Club,’ plans to have meetings once or twice a week, initially on Monday mornings. Launch day is on Sunday the 7th June at 12.30pm , when those who are able, are invited to come for lunch, cost £10. Details can be found on the notice board at the back of the church.
In 2025 St Augustine’s Parish raised £3326.53 through our Red Boxes and donations to Missio and the Mill Hill Missionaries. Thank You! Our missionary community here at St Augustines is part of a worldwide network of people supporting missionaries overseas through prayer and financial assistance. Communities around the world who are being supported by missionaries like the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, who feature on this years Red Box Thank You poster, rely on your support so they can continue to flourish. Visit missio.org.uk to find out more.
