We currently have vacancies for a Parish Secretary at Mortlake, a Youth Minister for the Bromley Deanery, an Office Administrator for Safeguarding and a Caretaker for the Cathedral site. More details can be found on the Diocesan Website: Work with Southwark: Archdiocese of Southwark (rcsouthwark.co.uk)
Confirmation starts March 1st for all young people in Year 9 and above. There will be an information and sign up session on Wednesday 23rd February @ 7.30pm in the church. AT LEAST 1 PARENT/CARER AND All CANDIDATES MUST ATTEND THIS MEETING, NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THIS DATE. The cost of this year’s Programme is £20. Can you please bring payment and if baptised outside of St Teresa’s, a copy of the candidates’ birth certificate with you when you come? The first session of this year’s programme starts on Tuesday March 1st at 6.30pm. Thereafter, sessions will be held on Wednesday every week. We are expecting the Confirmation Day to be Sunday 3rd July @ 2pm. Catechists, a meeting will be held on Wednesday 9th February @ 7.30pm. Lord God, you willed the power of the Gospel to act as a leaven in the world and you called the lay faithful to live out our lives amid temporal affairs. Let us be so on fire with Christian spirit that as we engage in our role in the world we will build and proclaim your Kingdom. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Synod Prayer: We stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in Your name. With You alone to guide us, make Yourself at home in our hearts; Teach us the way we must go and how we are to pursue it. We are weak and sinful; do not let us promote disorder. Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path nor partiality influence our actions. Let us find in You our unity so that we may journey together to eternal life and not stray from the way of truth and what is right. All this we ask of You, who are at work in every place and time, in the communion of the Father and the Son, forever and ever. Amen. YOUR MARRIAGE: TIME FOR A SERVICE?
In the same way your car needs servicing to continue to run efficiently, so your marriage too will benefit from a ‘service’. That’s what Building A Better Marriage’ is, a half-day online course taking place from 9am till 1pm on February 5. It is designed for couples married years or decades with average-to-good marriages. Booking is essential. More details: 07983 524 727 This new ONLINE course, has been developed in collaboration with the Southwark Marriage and Family Life team and Sycamore, a programme about the Catholic faith by Fr Stephen Wang. Growing in Faith Together consists of four one hour-long sessions via Zoom and is a wonderful opportunity for: · engaged couples who have completed their marriage preparation course and want to continue exploring their faith together · married couples to enrich their friendship and love. There are two opportunities to attend the course. The first course runs on Tuesday evenings from 8-9pm beginning 18 January 2022 and the second course runs on Saturday mornings from 10.30-11.30am beginning 19 February 2022. To register click on the link below: Growing in Faith Together — Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis (rcaos.org.uk) FAQ: Can I attend on my own or do both of us have to attend? ANS: You can attend alone or as a couple – your choice! NEW MARRIAGE LAW
Please be aware of the following change in the law which takes effect from 1ST July 2021! Immigration laws for EEA nationals will change from the 1 July to reflect the changes brought about following EU Exit. These changes will impact EEA citizens who wish to marry in England and Wales as the definition of a relevant national has changed. A relevant national, from the 1 July 2021, will be classed as: • A British Citizen • An Irish Citizen • An EEA National who has been granted Settled or Pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) or those with a pending application submitted before the 30 June 2021. Currently couples who are subject to immigration control must make an appointment at one of 75 Designated Register Offices within England and Wales to give notice to marry. From the 1 July 2021, all register offices will be designated for the purposes of taking a marriage for these couples. An EEA national who does not hold a status under the EUSS will be treated as all other foreign nationals and will have to give notice of their intention to marry (together with their partner) at a register office in the registration district where either resides and be issued with a Marriage Schedule. |
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