SERVICES SUPPORT:

SACRISTANS:

Anyone wishing to become an altar server should contact the relevant Sacristan tel. 0164297750.

CHOIRS:

@ St. Francis'

Our choir leader is Raynor Smith. Anyone wishing to join the choir should contact Raynor tel. 0164242283053.   

Our organists are:

Mary Early (Sundays & Choir organist; Special occasions)

Anne Marie Mannix (Saturday evening Mass)

@ St. Clare's

John Waring  is organist / leads the Music Group. The group meet for practice Sunday mornings at 8.45m, new members are always welcome.

OFFERTORY PROCESSION:

Theresa Davies @ St Clare's, or Frank McCabe for St Francis.

PARISH NEWSLETTER:

The parish newsletter is prepared each week by Christa Kamanga; any item or notice for inclusion in the newsletter should be submitted to her via the parish presbytery.

REFRESHMENTS:

The parish of St Francis is a certified fairtrade parish. This means that we use fairtrade tea and coffee at all parish functions, and are moving towards using other fairtrade items as much as possible.

Tea and coffee is served in the Parish hall after 10.30 am Mass on Sundays, at St Francis church. (There is a rota to help with the serving of the tea and coffee and new helpers are always welcome. Please contact Frances Flood or Marie Mead).

In like manner, tea and coffee is served after Mass on Wednesday mornings at St. Clare's, where, as always, new helpers are always welcome.

PIETY STALL:

A variety of religious items are displayed and offered for sale before & after the Sunday Mass.

CHURCH CLEANING:

@ St. Francis' ~There is a rota of volunteers for church cleaning and linen washing. Additional volunteers are always needed and welcomed - please contact Helen McGee

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CHURCH BUILDINGS:

Buildings are looked after by John Shipley.

CHURCH GARDENS:

Dave Flannigan looks after the parish grounds. If you would like to join him, give him a ring.

CHURCH FLOWERS:

The flowers in church are arranged and maintained by:

@ St. Francis' Cora Manders.

COUNTERS:

A team of parishioners count the collections after Sunday morning Mass, by attending on a rota basis.