Social Responsibility St Joan of Arc


Social Concern & Justice and Peace

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Coordinator: Justice & Peace -
Dorothy Russell e-mail

Coordinator Social Concerns: Sheila Potter & Mariola Boyd email e-mail

Sunday Luncheon Club.

Remaining 2008 Sunday Lunch schedule is as follows:

14th Sept
26th Oct
7th Dec(Christmas Lunch)

All lunches at 12.15 in church hall.
Booking essential.

To book e-mail Mervyn Thompson.

The Sunday Luncheon Club was formed in January 1995 to bring together members of our community who live alone whether they are students or senior citizens. The lunches are held on 7 Sundays of the year at 12.15 pm in St Joan's Hall. Dates for the lunches are announced the the Sunday newsletter.

If you live alone and would enjoy good company and good home cooking, then come along and bring a friend. The current price is £4.00 per head.

The committee are always looking for more volunteers to help with the organising, washing up, cooking and offering transport. Please e-mail Miss Mervyn Thompson if you would be willing to help.

Monday to Friday Club

Eileen Beeson runs the Monday to Friday Club independently of the Parish and in the past we have supported this veture. The club supports vulnerable local people. Contact Eileen by e-mail.

The parish supports Creative Response, an Arts initiative for people with mental health problems.

Home Visits

We have home visiting teams calling on house bound parishioners and others. Contact Ann Gee by e-mail

Chaplaincy

We provide visitors to members of the parish who are inpatients at Farnham Hospital. Please contact Sheila Potter by e-mail to let her know the names of parishioners who are in Farnham Hospital. It is especially important to keep in contact with members of our parish family when they are not able to come to Mass

What is ARCAID?

It is a small, independent overseas aid charity, based in the Catholic Parish of St. Joan of Arc, Farnham, Surrey. It was founded in 1989. Amoung other projects Arcaid is currently supporting the education of 8 young girls in Kenya.

Peter Davis can be contacted by e-mail

Click here for more details.

Click here for donation form which can be printed.

The Association for the Propagation of the Faith

The APF is active in the parish. Many parishioners have red collecting boxes in their homes. A good way to dispose of loose change. These are emptied quarterly by a member of the parish and a magazine detailing the work of the APF is delivered.

If you would like to help or have a box Contact: Sallie Wheater, APF Secretary by e-mail.

Bereavement and Loss

We have a "bereavement Befriender" in the Parish. If you have lost a loved one in the past or present and feel the need to talk to someone please email Lily Cloughley. We can also do some shopping for you.

Bereavement can be experienced in any of the following situations: Death of Spouse, family member or close friend; Separation, Divorce, Miscarriage, Serious Illness, Loss of job, Retirement, Rejection, moving house etc.