Celebration!
Join us for Mass on Tuesday (29th) at 7.30pm as we celebrate the 25 year anniversary of Deacon Michael's Ordination. You are all welcome to the hall afterwards where will will toast his health and celebrate with thanks for all his years of service to the church and to our community. Congratulations Deacon Mike and Mary!
"As you know, this year's Parish Project is the Chhanv Foundation, a charity in India that helps with the recovery and rehabilitation of victims of acid attack.
As you may not know, the Parish usually sends the money we raise in quarterly instalments. When the first instalment, of roughly £750 was received, our contact, Akriti, responded with a humbling degree of enthusiasm.
She then said this:
"We would be honoured to organise a video interaction between the acid attack survivors, our Sheroes and the Parish Project community. It would be a meaningful opportunity for the survivors to connect with and personally thank the individuals who are standing with them. We truly believe this interaction will be both inspiring and memorable for everyone involved."
Well, this "video interaction" is going to happen, and it is going to happen at the Cream Tea event on Sunday, 3rd August. Which means, in effect, that at approximately 15:30 that Sunday, we are going to have an online meeting, projected onto the screen in the hall, between a group of acid attack survivors in India and a group of parishioners from St. Augustine's.
They smile at us for caring enough to be willing to help them, we smile at them because... we are so pleased that they are smiling.
As for what we shall say to each other, who knows!
We only expect the online greeting to last about 15 minutes, and I am preparing some questions in advance to help guide the interaction but, if you have any of your own, feel free to contact me, or even just wait for the meeting itself - spontaneity is encouraged!
Clearly, it would be great to have as many as possible there next Sunday to enjoy the cream tea and show our support. There will be tickets on Sale after both Masses this weekend and next. Many thanks, Philip."
You can get your tickets (only £5 pp for a lovely cream tea) from the office or after Mass and enjoy a fantastic afternoon together in the hall in aid of our Parish Projects. There will also be a raffle so look out for tickets!
https://www.chhanv.org/
Would you be interested in helping the parish with grant/funding applications?
We have some hefty building projects to fund over the next few years and, thanks to some amazing charities, companies and community projects, there is funding out there to help, but applying for it takes a bit of time and effort... and we could do with some help! Do you have a bit of 'admin time' you could spare us?
We have some hefty building projects to fund over the next few years and, thanks to some amazing charities, companies and community projects, there is funding out there to help, but applying for it takes a bit of time and effort... and we could do with some help! Do you have a bit of 'admin time' you could spare us?
If you would be interested in helping us out, please speak to Bernadette in the parish office or Marek, Chair of our Finance Committee. Thank you!
Contactless
We are hoping to get a 'DONA' Contactless card donation terminal installed for our church in the future, to enable people to make donations to the parish & other charities via their card if they don’t have cash on them.
This is proving more and more popular within churches - the Finance committee have researched the costs involved and believe it would be a useful, and eventually essential, asset to the church as we become an increasingly cashless society.
This is proving more and more popular within churches - the Finance committee have researched the costs involved and believe it would be a useful, and eventually essential, asset to the church as we become an increasingly cashless society.
But... like all things.. it would need some organising to run it successfully. We’d need a small team of both regular Saturday & Sunday Mass goers to help out with the terminal.
Please email the parish office if you are interested in being part of that team.
Thank you.
Church shop
We still have copies of the brilliant 'Jubilee' Year book in our shop - please get your copy to accompany this special year - only £1.50.
There are a few 'Your Faith' books left which have proved really popular for those who have already got their copy - just £5 - it presents the fundamental truths of the Catholic faith in a simple and popular way.
And pick up one of the lovely new Children's Mass Books for your kids to follow along with the Mass (especially useful whilst the usual Sunday Children's Liturgy is taking a summer break). Only £3.
So many really lovely things for you in our church shop 
Our Social Committee is a small team who try to do big things for the parish! They meet about every 6-8 weeks to plan events, explore new ideas and then find help to run them!
The committee is there to map out parish led, social gatherings to help provide a thriving social life as well as spiritual life for parishioners, plus fundraising opportunities or just a social for the fun of it!
We'd love to know if there is something you would like to see happening in the parish - something new, more of, less of...
...and if you would like to join our merry band!
Please email the office
bristol.staugustine@cliftondiocese.com
or pick up a flyer to fill it in and hand it to one of the committee/parish office.
St Francis Leprosy Guild
We received a message from St Francis Leprosy Guild to help raise awareness of the work they do.
"St Francis Leprosy Guild - working for a world without leprosyFounded in 1895, St Francis Leprosy Guild (SFLG) is the UK’s only Catholic leprosy charity. Today, with Cardinal Vincent Nichols as our patron, SFLG supports work in 13 countries, caring for people who have been marginalised by leprosy. We aim to detect and diagnose people affected by leprosy as early as possible to stop the transmission of the disease and prevent life-changing disabilities occurring.
The Catholic community can help end leprosy in our lifetime.
Connected by our shared values and faith, with your support we can reach the most vulnerable and stop leprosy for good.
To make a donation or learn more about St Francis Leprosy Guild, please visit our website www.stfrancisleprosy.org or contact us at parishes@stfrancisleprosy.org if you would like to discuss ways of supporting our work."
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