This Week's News

We are delighted to launch this year's COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS EVENT!

On Saturday 16th November our annual community afternoon is back!

Join us from 12noon-3pm in the school for festive fun
~ come & have lunch, enjoy mulled wine, Irish coffees & delicious cakes,
~ get some Christmas shopping done at our amazing stalls, (more info on who is joining us, very soon!)
~ play fun games & ‘try your luck’ on the bottle stall & tombola,
~ have your face painted, decorate biscuits or try some crafts,
~ listen to some talented musicians,
~ have something mended at Bella’s ‘stitch it’ stall
~ & more.
There’ll even be an early visit from the big guy in red! (We've booked him before he gets too busy!)
Invite your friends and family and come along for a lovely afternoon, celebrating our wonderful community together, all whilst raising money for our School/PTFA, our Pre-school, our Parish and the Guiding units and other charities ❤️

(If you would like to help with the event please contact the office.
If you can donate a bottle or new gift for the tombola stalls please bring items to the presbytery. We’d also love donations of cakes on the day (please label ingredients))


We'd love to highlight some of the local traders who will be there for your Christmas Shopping delights on the day.
Today, please check out Daisydebs Glass Gifts whose handmade stained glass gifts are made with love, and it shows! They are really beautiful!

We are so pleased to have Karen from Mustard Cuts with us again for her amazing cards, pictures and gifts - hand made / bespoke / individual / designed from her clever mind! Always so much to see on her stall. (Her beautiful wooden tree decorations are very much worth a visit!)
So delighted to be welcoming back 2 stalls raising money for great causes - our local 'Men in Sheds' group will be selling fantastic wooden items they have made, and the Polish Scouting Association always have beautifully crafted items which make great Christmas gifts!



Clifton Diocese Trustees:  there is a current vacancy to join the BoardSuitable applicants should have in depth knowledge and experience of education within the UK and knowledge of the Catholic sector would be advantageous. The commitment is to attend one 3-hour meeting approximately seven times per year on a Wednesday from 9.30 am in Bristol, along with membership of two education related committees which would meet six times per year. Time to prepare for the various meetings is also required. It is usual for a Trustee to give somewhere in the region of 6 hours per month plus travelling time. If you would like to be considered for a position, please send your details to Alessia Dini, St Ambrose, North Rd, Leigh Woods, Bristol BS8 3PW or by email to Alessia.Dini@cliftondiocese.com by 29th November.

Vacancy within Clifton diocese
Clergy Welfare Officer: Part-time – 15 hours per week
The Curia team is recruiting a new position to support and assist priests who are approaching retirement and those already in retirement, or on sick leave. The role will provide advice, practical assistance, and support on a wide range of issues including health, finances and housing.
The successful applicant will have a full understanding of the Catholic religion and the role of priests, including empathy with their spiritual and pastoral needs, and experience of working in a healthcare setting or with social services.
The role is mainly based in the Curia Offices in Bristol with travel within the Diocese as required.
For further information please see the Diocesan website: www.cliftondiocese.com/diocese/working-for-us/
Closing date for receipt of applications: 22 November 2024



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