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DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER
We are currently seeking an Administrative Assistant to
provide support to the Safeguarding Adviser in the efficient running of the
department. Under the guidance of the Safeguarding Adviser. Hours of work:
21 hours per week (9am to 5pm, 3 days per week). Salary range: £8-10 per
hour (neg) Closing date: 19 July 2010 Interview date: w/c 19 July 2010. For
a job description and application form, please go to the job section of our
website at
www.rcdow.org.uk/jobs
Catholic Singles
Catholic Singles is an organisation which helps single,
widowed, separated and divorced Catholics of all ages (over 18 years) to
meet, either one to one or through social events. All members receive a
monthly bulletin, called Catholic Networking. For more information please
tel. 0161 941 3498, visit the website
www.catholicsingles.org.uk or email in info 'at' catholicsingles.org.uk
UNWANTED SPECTACLES
A very big thank you from Vision Aid Overseas (V.A.O) for
the most recent consignment of your donated specs delivered on 20th June to
the Pinner collection point. Please keep the unwanted specs rolling in -
V.A.O. still urgently need specs for volunteer opticians and optometrists to
take to developing countries for the visually impaired. Simply place the
unwanted specs in the SPECS BANK box under the table in the narthex. Thanks!
Chiropody Transport
If you have difficulties with transport to the Mill Hill
chiropody clinic, please phone the Good Neighbour Scheme who run a transport
service on Tuesday mornings. Jeanettte Poulton 8906 3340
Luncheon Club
The Good Neighbour Scheme for Mill Hill and Burnt Oak
runs a small friendly Luncheon Club on Tuesdays at The Wilberforce Centre,
St Paul's Church, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, starting at 12.00 noon. A two
course hot meal, with a cup of tea or coffee, costs £3.50. Phone Jeanette on
8906 3340 for more details.
Did you know...?
A minibus organised by the Good Neighbour Scheme for Mill
Hill and Burnt Oak runs to Brent Cross or Morrisons at Queensbury on Monday
mornings. Simple to use motorised scooters can be ordered in advance for use
in Brent Cross. If you live in Mill or Burnt Oak, have difficulty using
public transport, but can shop unassisted once at the centre, and would like
to be considered for the scheme please phone Jeanette Poulton (Co-ordinator)
on 8906 3340.
Mill Hill and Burnt Oak Good Neighbour Scheme
Volunteers are always welcome - if you have a few hours to
spare and would like to help, please contact Jeanette Poulton (Co-ordinator) on
8906 3340.
VOLUNTEERING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE
CAFOD
is looking for volunteers to inspire children and young people to explore
global justice issues, their faith and how they can act to make the world a
fairer place. We urgently need volunteers to give presentations and lead
workshops either in schools or in parish confirmation groups in the
Westminster Diocese.
If you are passionate about social justice and enjoy
public speaking and working with young people, please contact CAFOD
Westminster for a CAFOD induction day by calling 020 8449 6970 or emailing
'Westminster' at 'cafod.org.uk'. Full training given. Volunteers will be
accepted on successful completion of interview and a Criminal Records Bureau
(CRB) check.
CATHOLIC SINGLES
Catholic Singles is an organisation which helps single
practising Catholics meet up, either one to one or through social events.
For more information please tel: 0161 941 3498, visit the website
www.catholicsingles.org.uk or email info at catholicsingles.org.uk
RAINBOWS
'Rainbows' is for girls aged 5-7 and precedes Brownies
and Guides. The 4th Mill Hill Group which is based at Sacred Heart
desperately needs another helper. No experience needed, aged 18 - 65, one
hour a week term time only, on a Monday, 5.15 - 6.15pm. If you would like to
help please contact T.L. via the presbytery.
Catholic Children's Society
The society is keen to hear from married couples or
single people who would like to learn more about the possibilities of
adopting. Children needing adopters today are in the care of local
authorities. There are children of all ages waiting for for new families,
with the greatest need being for those aged between five and seven. Full
preparation and support is given during the assessment process and
afterwards once a child has been placed. To find out more, contact us on 020
8969 5305; email 'info' at cathchild.org.uk, or visit
http://www.cathchild.org.uk/.
Vincentian
Volunteers
A positive opportunity for young people to undertake
interesting charity work for one year, living in community with other
volunteers. Accommodation and living expenses are provided. The year starts
in September. If you would like to know more, please contact Sr. Maria Robb, D.C.,
41 Damson Road, Netherley, Liverpool L27 8XR. (Tel 0151 487 8580), email 'info' at 'vincentianvolunteers.org' or visit the web site at
http://www.vincentianvolunteers.org
Mill Hill Churches' Good Neighbour Scheme
The scheme needs volunteer drivers to provide local
transport. We also need volunteers to join our team of minibus escorts who
are:
There
is also an opportunity to do your own shopping at Morrison's®, Queensbury or
Brent Cross shopping centre.
If you can help, please phone Good Neighbours on 020 8906
3340.
Without volunteers, the weekly trips to Morrison's® and
Brent Cross, Tuesday Luncheon Club, visits to the lonely and housebound, and
the many lifts to local hospitals, clinics and GPs would not have taken
place. The Scheme can only expand as the number of volunteers increases. So
if you are able to spare some time, however short, to support our Mill Hill
Churches Local Ecumenical Project please do call the GNS office on 8906
3340.
In particular Volunteer drivers are needed to collect the
Luncheon Club food from the kitchens at Grahame Park at 11.45 on Tuesday
mornings, or to return the empty tins after 1.30 pm. At most it would be a
commitment once a month, but even an occasional promise to help would be
very welcome! The kitchen staff do most of the lifting of tins into the car,
and the Harwood Hall caretaker, Peter lifts the food out. There is also a
petrol allowance available. If you would like more details please phone
Jeanette or Patricia at the office on 8906 3340.
Minibus Service
A minibus service organised by the the Good Neighbour
Scheme for Mill Hill and Burnt Oak runs to Brent Cross or Morrison's in
Queensbury every Monday morning. It is able to transport those for whom
steps are a problem. Simple to use motorised scooters can be ordered in
advance for use in Brent Cross.
If you live in Mill Hill or Burnt Oak, have difficulty
using public transport, but can shop unassisted once at the centre, and
would like to be considered for the scheme, please contact the office on 020
8906 3340.
Luncheon Club
The Good Neighbour Scheme for Mill Hill and Burnt Oak
runs a small friendly Luncheon Club on Tuesdays at: The Wilberforce Centre,
St Paul's Church, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, London NW7 1QU, starting at 12.00
noon. A two course hot meal, with a cup of tea or coffee costs £3.00. The
Good Neighbour Scheme also offers less mobile people a chance to try out the
Tuesday Luncheon Club. This has been made possible because of several large
donations, which have enabled us to hire a minibus and driver to collect
people from their homes fortnightly. We often have a few places to spare on
the minibus. If you are interested, further details can be obtained from the
GNS office on 020 8906 3340.
Sacred Heart
Stroke Club.
The volunteers are pleased to inform you that the club is now up and
running. The beneficiaries are clients who have suffered a stroke. The club
aims to provide them with a social outing, which gives them a chance to
relax, chat over a cup of tea, read a paper, play games, listen to music,
join in a quiz or other occasional activity, and to give their carers a
break.
We have a few vacancies for clients who would like to join the stroke
club. If you know of someone, please leave their contact details at the
presbytery (020 8959 1021) or ring 020 8906 1227 or 020 8959 2130.
We thank you for your prayers for this project.
Adoption
The Catholic Children's Society is keen to hear from married
couples or single people who would like to learn more about the
possibilities of adopting. Children needing adopters today are in the care
of local authorities. There are children of all ages waiting for new
families, and the greatest needs are among those aged between five and
seven. Full preparation and support is given during the assessment process
and afterwards once a child has been placed. To find out more, contact us on
020 8969 5305, email paulinem at cathchild.org.uk or visit the
web site at
http://www.cathchild.org.uk/
Volunteers are needed to help with various jobs at their
HQ office in Westminster. Fares are refunded and refreshments provided.
Please call Elizabeth Foody on 020 7222 5845, or email
lizfoody@spuc.org.uk
Holy
Communion for the Housebound
The provision of Holy Communion for the housebound is being re-organised
at present. If you are aware of someone who is not being looked after,
please contact the parish office.
Volunteers
needed
The Catholic Agency to Support Evangelisation (CASE) helps Catholics to
engage in evangelisation, and gives information about Catholics Faith and
Practice to enquirers. Our work is fast expanding and we need volunteers to
help answer the phone, update our web sites and databases, enter donations,
catalogue the library and miscellaneous other work. If you have an hour or
two to spare every week or month, and can travel to Golders Green (expenses
paid), please contact Mgr. Keith Barltrop, 114 West Heath Road, London NW3.
Tel: 020 8458 3315 or email kb@caseresources.org.uk
Postage
Stamps
Many thanks for the postage stamps that were collected to raise funds for
Ethiopia. In the past year, the sum raised was £1000. We are appealing to
you to collect ALL the Christmas stamps, especially the foreign ones. A
collecting box is in the narthex.
Do you pay
income tax?
If you do, you could help the parish by joining the Planned Giving
Scheme. For every £1 that you give we can claim back an additional 28p from the
Inland
Revenue.
If you do not pay income tax, you can still help by using our envelopes
or having a Standing Order.
Transport to
Mass
If anyone needs a lift to the 11:30 Mass on Sundays, places are now
available on the mini-bus. Please contact the Friends of St Vincent.
HIV/AIDS Support
Positively Catholic is a group of people who are Catholic and are
living with HIV. They meet monthly in Central London to share their faith
together and offer encouragement to each other in facing the challenges of
living with HIV. All Catholic People who are diagnosed HIV positive are
welcome. For further details please contact
Positivecatholics@btinternet.com by email. If you would like to speak to
someone in confidence, please ring Janet on 079 4921 3475 or Vincent on 079
5247 5615.
