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Diary
July 29th to Aug. 6th     A&B Diocesan Pilgrimage To Lourdes. Led by Bishop Kieran Conry.
July 29th 12 noon Bourne Green Family Picnic. Contact Frances Thompson.
Aug. 3rd 12 noon Alice Holt Forest (green by playground) Family Picnic. Contact Annemarie Hewett
Aug. 6th 12 noon Gostrey Meadows Family Picnic. Contact Anne Wheeler.
Aug. 9th 12 noon Farnham Park Playground Family Picnic. Contact Eileen Watson.
Aug. 12th 12 noon Wrecclesham Rec. Family Picnic. Contact Catherine Jones.
Aug. 17th 12 noon Frensham Great Pond Family Picnic. Contact Audrey Healy.
Aug. 20th 12 noon Farnham Park (Big Swings) Family Picnic. Contact Eleanor Jones.
Aug. 23rd 12 noon Ridgeway Playground Family Picnic. Contact Mary Smith.
Aug. 26th 12 noon Gostrey Meadows Family Picnic. Contact Tracey Hearn.
Aug. 30th     Goan Pilgrimage Picnic to The Friars, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7BX on Bank Holiday Monday, with Mass at 11am. Details in church porch.
Aug. 31st 12 noon Bourne Green Family Picnic. Contact Domitille Johnson.
Sept. 9th 7.30pm Holy Family Church, Heath End Time of Prayer. For Minsters of the Eucharist.
Sept. 12th 12.30pm St. Joan's Centre Parish Lunch. Contact Susie Banks to book.
Sept. 13th 7.30pm   Celebration for those who have been Received into the Church.
Sept. 15th   St. Joan's Centre New CaFE course. 'Life to the Full'.
Sept. 17th 10am onwards Farnham Golf Club Parish Golf Day. Contact Michael Maher or Andy Owen.
Sept. 18th 7.30pm St. Joan's Centre New Parishioner's Evening.
Sept. 20th   St. Joan's Centre Journey in Faith. This is a process for anyone who would like to become a Catholic, to be confirmed or find out more about the faith. For more details, please contact Carol Harnett.
Oct. 3rd   St. Richards Catholic College, Bexhill Youthgather.
Oct. 16th   St. Joan's Centre Parish Quiz Night.
Oct. 18th to 24th   St. Joan's Church Parish Week for Prayer & Reflection.
Nov. 3rd   St. Joan's Centre Annual Parish Meeting.
Nov. 17th   St. Joan's Centre Aracid AGM.
Notices
Parish Office Open from 9am to 12 noon, Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. Closed week after Easter.
Prayer Group Prayer Group: meets on Thursday evenings 8.00-9.15 pm in the Foyer of the Parish Centre except first Thursday of the month. Click here for more information.
Rosary Group Meets on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7.30pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel (every Tuesday during Lent). Stations of the Cross after Rosary on Tuesday.
Life in the Spirit (Holy Hour) First Thursdays 8.00-9.00 pm in St Joan's Church. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Meditative songs, prayers and scripture.
Exposition Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church after the 10am Mass on Saturday mornings until 11am. An opportunity for private prayer.
Church Cleaners Urgently Required to join the cleaning rota. Usually 1-2 hours every six weeks approx. If you feel you can help in any way please contact Carol Tutte and she will give you further details.
Cooks Urgently required to join the parish lunch rota. Lunches are held 7 times a year and so you would only need to cook perhaps a couple of times. For details contact Susie Banks.
Journey in Faith This runs from September to the following June. Meetings are held on Mondays from 7.45pm in St. Joan's Centre. If you are interested in becoming a Catholic, want to know more about the Catholic Church or just want to learn more, contact Carol Harnett
Parish 200 Club

Members contribute £12 a year and have the chance of winning a £50 prize each month or a £100 prize twice a year. The money goes towards defined projects in the parish. Contact Liz Owen.

Fund-raising

Fund raisers required contact Michael Maher. Do you have any experience or expertise or enthusiasm?

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Ist Holy Communion Programme 2011

If you are interested in helping on this programme please e-mail Domittile Johnson.

 

Confirmation 2011 The group meets on Sundays at 6pm, starting in February, for children in year 10 and older.
Youth Club

We urgently need some helpers who would be prepared to do a cooking, sporting or music activity with the young people of the club. It can be something very simple but will just provide an alternative activity during the sessions. If you can cook biscuits, pizzas, play the guitar or have any similar skill and would be willing to give up just 2 hours one Sunday, please e-mail St Joan's Office. Thank you.

Children's Liturgy

There is an urgent need for 'runners', no experience necessary, as on the job training will be given. Would suit any adult who comes to 9.15am mass, and was willing to give 10 minutes of their time in assisting with the smooth flow of the offertory procession (before and during). If interested please e-mail Nicola Kitney or Frances Thompson asap to be placed on the next rota.

Mother's Prayer Group Young and not-so-young mothers meet on Friday morning after 10am Mass each week. Contact Sheila Thorp.
Lifts to Mass Drivers Needed. Could you offer a fellow parishioner a lift to Mass regularly or occasionally? If so, please contact the parish office. We are especially in need of drivers for 6.30pm Saturday and 11.15am Sunday masses.
Repository

Volunteers required to open and sell at the Repository after any Mass. Please do put your name on the list if you can spare 10 minutes after mass. For details e-mail Julie Crowley
There are Advent Calendars, Candles (all sorts), Cards, Children's Books and Christmas Cards, plus many more gifts for sale. Any help to open after masses would be appreciated. 2010 A & B Directories on sale at £4.

'Where Echoes Meet' (£12.99). Now on sale in the repository. Proceeds will help send sick pilgrims to Lourdes. An inspiring book of nine lives changed by Lourdes, written by 18yr old Catherine Simon. Further details are on the Lourdes display board at the back of church.

CTS Booklets These are available on a rack in the cloister of St. Joan's Centre.
St. Cuthmans Friends of St Cuthmans. To help establish the future of our diocesan residential venue "to pray, read, reflect or just…be", a "Friends of St Cuthmans" has been formed; if you would like to become a Friend, contact St Cuthmans, Cowfold Road, Coolham, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 8QL Tel: 01403 741220 e-mail; stcuthmans@dabnet.org
St. Joan's Parent and Toddler Group

This group meets on Tuesdays in the morning in St.Joan's Centre 9.30-11.30 am, during term time. Pre-school children and their parents are all welcome to this friendly group.

For further details e-mail Ildiko Evans

St. Joan's Website Mary Nolan would love to receive photographs of any parish activities. (Please Note the website never puts names to photographs).
Send to Mary Nolan
Parish Records Please would new parishioners ensure that they receive a "New Parishioners" booklet and fill in the form. Also would parishioners whose family details have altered please fill in a “Change of Particulars” form. In both cases post the completed forms through the Presbytery letterbox.
Parish Monthly News We are looking for news, anecdotes, history or any stories relating to the parish/people. Please e-mail Monthly News (with Monthly News in the "Subject" line) or put in the box under the rotas noticeboard.

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"News" is issued on the first weekend of a new month and the final copy date for that issue is prior to the weekend before. Click here to download the latest version of News (100 Kb in .doc form) or click here for .pdf version (180Kb).
Badminton Club Meets on Tuesday evening in the school hall, please e-mail Carol Tutte.
Noticeboards To keep the boards tidy, please hand in at the Presbytery all notices, leaflets and posters that you would like to be put up. Please do not put up notices without prior approval.
Publicity If you think a parish activity by a group or an individual could be of interest to the town or the diocese, please e-mail Tony Tunstall.
Farnham Herald The Farnham Herald “Friday Focus” feature, gives Christians in Farnham an opportunity to make public their views or personal experiences, thereby publicising Christian views and perspectives as part of our mission to spread the Gospel Message.
Parish Bulletin The Editor of the Parish weekly Bulletin requests that ALL items for the BULLETIN must be handed in by LUNCHTIME on MONDAY
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