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First Holy Communion Family Day

21/1/2023

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First Holy Communion Family Day... One of the many prayer and reflection stations attended by 140 families from the parish.
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Scott Coleman meets with fellow Seminarians

20/1/2023

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Scott meets with other seminarians on placement to pray together and reflect on their experiences - this time in the parish of Our Lady and St Vincent, Potters Bar.
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Fr. Roy leads RCIA session on Reconciliation and Anointing

18/1/2023

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Fr. Roy speaks about Reconciliation and the Anointing of the Sick to those preparing to be received into the Catholic Church this Easter.
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Seminarian Scott Coleman talks to the Thursday Club

18/1/2023

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The Thursday Club arrive at St Joseph’s for Scott’s talk on the twisty-turning journey of vocation to the priesthood, and for tea and some excellent cakes.
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Thanksgiving Tea

7/1/2023

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A few of the parishioners who attended the Thanksgiving tea hosted by the clergy in recognition of the many ministries in the parish.
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Walkers Join Michael Steele for Farewell Walk and Lunch

3/7/2021

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21 Wednesday walkers and former walkers came together for a walk and lunch on 29 June 2021 to bid farewell to Michael who for many years was a regular walker. We are sorry to see him go but wish him all the best back in Sheffield.

Michael Wheeler
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Fair Trade and Zaytoun items available again!

3/8/2020

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Pages from the Traidcraft Summer '20 Catalogue - click to open
Thanks to parishioners Grace Bradley and Michael Combes it is now possible to order Fair Trade goods once again...

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"A Taste of Home"

3/8/2020

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"A Taste of Home" - more than a cookery book!
Alan Hughes introduces us to this amazing book and reminds us of the Refugee Support Fund which assists Syrian refugees in Guildford.

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Pilgrim Roy Raising Money for CAFOD Coronavirus Appeal

30/7/2020

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Parishioner Roy Morrow on Day 1 of his Pilgrimage
A 'Virtual Pilgrimage'

Here is a tremendous initiative by parishioner Roy Morrow to boost funds for the CAFOD Coronavirus Appeal.  Roy has this message for his supporters:
"I would like to send a very special thank you to everyone who has supported this event, this is a critical appeal, a lot of people, in developing countries, will be relying very heavily on CAFOD and the other DEC charities as Covid-19 spreads around the world. Thank you very much for thinking of them."
Click here to support the pilgrimage
Roy explains below how the 'virtual pilgrimage' he starts today will work...

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North Guildford Food Bank

30/7/2020

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UPDATE JULY 2021:  NORTH GUILDFORD FOOD BANK NO LONGER WORKS WITH BANKUET, BUT STILL WELCOMES DIRECT DONATIONS:
http://northguildfordfoodbank.co.uk/food-donations/
Whilst reading about the increased demand at the local food bank, I discovered a new way to make donations - via an organisation called Bankuet which uses one-off or regular cash donations to purchase and deliver the items currently needed to a nominated food bank.  It struck me as a good idea, since it is so simple to use; once the payment is set up a monthly email arrives to confirm that the food parcel has been delivered. 

Sadly, we probably need to consider that the economic problems brought on by the fight against the virus will place demands on the food banks for the foreseeable future.

Watch the 30s Bankuet video here

Donations can also be made directly to the North Guildford Food Bank and food items may be deposited in a collection bin at Sainsbury's in Burpham.

Nick Fox
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RCIA GROUP ATTENDS RITE OF ELECTION

29/2/2020

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Bishop Richard Moth
Groups from all over the Diocese travelled to the Cathedral of Our Lady and St. Philip Howard in Arundel on Saturday 29th February.  The occasion was the annual Rite of Election,

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TAIZÉ EVENING

28/2/2020

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Lights were dimmed and the Sanctuary was candle-lit for the Taizé Evening
The beginning of the Lent season was marked by an evening of Taizé chant, scripture and peaceful reflection in St. Pius Church on Friday 28th February.  Here parishioner Rick Mills explains how it came about:

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SHARED LUNCH DELIGHTS

26/1/2020

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"Cook one dish - taste them all!"
The Shared Lunch at St. Pius X is highly recommended to lovers of good food and good company.  Keep an eye on the newsletter for details of the next one...
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CLERGY'S THANK-YOU PARTY

5/1/2020

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It was the Feast of the Epiphany – Sunday 5th January 2020 – when a large number of parishioners gathered in St. Joseph’s Hall.  They were some of the people who minister and volunteer in the parish, who had been invited by the Clergy Team to a festive afternoon tea party as a gesture of their thanks.

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PARISH NEW YEAR MASS

1/1/2020

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The Clergy Team with the Filipino Choir who sang beautifully at the Parish Midnight Mass at St. Joseph's to pray for, and welcome, the New Year.
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CONGRATULATIONS ANNABELLE & PHILIP!

29/12/2019

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Many congratulations to Annabelle and Philip, married at St. Edward the Confessor Church on Sunday 29th December.
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ST. STEPHEN'S DAY MASS FOR SERVERS

26/12/2019

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Nine new Altar Servers were enrolled into the Order of St. Stephen during the Mass on 26th December for the Feast Day of Christianity's first martyr.  One server received a silver medal and seven received Certificates of Merit.  Fr. Sebastian was the celebrant.

Thanks to Joseph Chan for the photo.
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NEW BOILERS FOR ST. JOSEPH'S

10/12/2019

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All gleaming and new - the boiler house at St. Joseph's following the recent installation of new heating boilers.  Below: how it was before...
Thanks to Seán Evans for the photos.
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SCHOOL OF PRAYER

1/12/2019

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The diocese worked with the Guildford Deanery and the Jesuit Ministries to organise a two-day School of Prayer in St. Peter's School on 30th November & 1st December 2019.  Over 90 people took part, more than had been expected, and the feedback was very encouraging.

The Sunday session included instruction in methods of prayer, with emphasis on the 'Prego Group' approach for prayer meetings, in which the following elements are suggested (download the booklet below):
  1. A time of stilling: slow entry into prayer.
  2. Time with scripture (maybe read it aloud several times with pauses in between, or use another method such as Lectio Divina or imaginative contemplation).  You can use any of the readings or even the opening prayer.
  3. Invitation to share what went on in prayer; not what we think we should do, not a discussion.  No compulsion to do so.
  4. Intercessions.  Individuals simply mention a name or intention. and if desired add an Our Father or Hail Mary.
  5. One word or a short phrase can be offered to reflect on this time of prayer.  This can be followed by a Glory be or other suitable closing prayer.
  6. A cup of tea or coffee, which helps to build community.

A 'School of Prayer' booklet (download below) also mentioned four 'Anchor Points':
  1. Preparation
  2. Entry into Prayer
  3. Exit from Prayer
  4. Review after Prayer
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A mobile app was also mentioned, for those who might find it convenient to have a guide to daily prayer on their phone or tablet.  The app is called 'Pray as you go' and is available on the Play Store for Android and the App Store for iPhone/iPad.

Pray as you go is also available for computers here:  pray-as-you-go.org/
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Deacon Jon Harman, Diocesan Specialist Adviser, Formation and Spirituality (*)
* The aim of the diocesan Spirituality and Formation team is "to assist parishes to form adults into missionary disciples of Jesus Christ".  Four key areas of work are:
  • to provide training opportunities for Catechists, including a diocesan course and parish based sessions
  • offering advice and resources to parishes developing their own strategies for adult formation
  • supporting the mission of evangelisation by providing events and training, and identifying resources
  • provide faith-sharing materials for small groups in Advent and Lent
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PIPPA'S VLOG GOES LIVE!

23/11/2019

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Just in time for National Youth Sunday, join our Youth intern Pippa for her video diary showing two days in her hectic life.
Watch the video here.

Congratulations to Pippa and Aseel for a great job!

P.S:  Wondering what a 'vlog' is?  Don't worry, it just means you are probably a little older than Pippa.  It means 'video blog', or log, or something... :-)  
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BIG '0' PARTY AT ST. PIUS

23/11/2019

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Big '0' celebrants (left to right): Maureen Durston, Fr. Sebastian Paul, Greg Melly, Kitty Grant, Alastair Anderson, Harvey Palmer, Howel Lewis, Val Sagar, Frances Allen, Alan Hughes, Catherine Hughes, Norman Barber. Photo: Rosemary Gardner.
Keeping up a long-standing tradition, a group of parishioners celebrating '0' milestone birthdays hosted a party in St. Pius Hall on 23rd November 2019.  The Big '0's being celebrated ranged from 40 to 90, and perhaps it is not too indiscreet to mention that Fr. Sebastian was at the lower end of that scale!

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ANOTHER PARISH FILM NIGHT

22/11/2019

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There was a full house in St. Pius' Hall for the latest Film Night.  This time the film was "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society",  set in occupied Guernsey during the Second World War.
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CATHOLIC PARISH OF GUILDFORD REMEMBERS

11/11/2019

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Across the parish wreathes were laid on behalf of the Catholic Community.
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CHRISTMAS CARDS FROM PROJECT PERU

4/11/2019

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A message from our friends Carole and David Hudson at the Project Peru charity:
"It's quite an early call but we need to order our Christmas cards from Peru quite soon; these are hand-made by a group of young people in a co-operative project in one of the shanty-town communities near our refuge. 
 
We will have a selection of these original Project Peru Christmas cards for sale at £3 each;  please let us know if you would like us to order some for you; nothing to pay yet just let us know which ones you'd like.
 
If you would like to see the selection and choose to order some please look for details at https://projectperu.org.uk/uk-activities/craft-sales/las-laderas-christmas-cards/ and let us have the appropriate code and the number you'd like to order of each."

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Click here to see the full range of Christmas cards
and to learn more about
the amazing work of Project Peru.
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£2,000 RAISED FOR REFUGEE SUPPORT FUND

4/11/2019

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Alan Hughes with Ahlam and Hasan at the fundraising dinner
Thanks to Alan Hughes and Michael Combes for this account of the fundraising dinner which took place in St. Pius Hall on 19th October 2019, and of the CPG Refugee Support Fund.

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Church of ​St Mary: ​157 Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8BP
Church of St Joseph: 12 Eastgate Gardens, Guildford, GU1 4AZ ​
Church of St Edward: Sutton Park, Guildford, GU4 7QN ​
Church of St Pius x: Laustan Close, Guildford, GU1 2TS

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