Thursday 5th May Funeral Mass 9.30am at the Holy Family Church, 9 The Green, Sutton SM1 1QT
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It is with great sadness that the Corcoran family have informed us of the passing of their mother Lizzie Corcoran. Owen (her late husband) and Lizzie’s family (Mary, Liz, Michael and Claire) were parishioners of St Teresa’s Church and school for many years until they moved to Sutton 25 years ago. The family warmly invite their friends from St Teresa’s to celebrate the life of Lizzie at her funeral.
With all our love and prayerful support, we and the whole parish of Saint Teresa’s commend to you the Soul of Lizzie Corcoran. She leaves us for his journey to the Father’s Kingdom. We offer Lizzie’s family, friends and neighbours of the Corcoran family, our condolences and assurance of prayerful support.

May Lizzie Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory

The Passage is trying to raise funds over the next three weeks through its Big Give campaign.  The campaign called ‘It takes more than a house to make a home’ focusses on funding the services we provide to people who have been homeless in their journey to being happily settled in a new home.  I should be very grateful if you would include the following potential newsletter item in your weekly newsletter for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th weeks of Easter 2022 if possible.
‘The Passage, a Catholic charity working with homeless people is raising funds through the Big Give a matched giving scheme until 12.00 noon on Monday 9 May.  Every £1 donated online before 12.00 noon on Monday 9 May makes £2 and £2.25 if you are a taxpayer through Gift Aid.  Please visit: https://bit.ly/BigGiveAprilMay22 to support the campaign. The campaign ‘It takes more than a house to make a home’ focuses on the services we provide to people who have been homeless in their journey to being happily settled in a new home.  The Passage would be very grateful for your support.  For questions about the campaign or assistance making a donation please ring 020 7592 1856.’
Kind regards
Andrew

The Dioceses and Ethnic Chaplaincies of Southwark, West­minster and Brentwood invite parishioners to a celebration of the an­nual Mass for Migrants on Monday, 2nd May 2022, at 2.30pm at Westminster Cathedral.  Banner procession starts at 2pm. The mass will be live streamed. The celebrant is Bishop Michael Campbell OSA. All are kindly invited to at­tend in person to celebrate the significant contribution made by migrants to the life of our Dioceses.
The annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Hartley in Kent takes place from 3.30pm on Saturday 7th May 2022. The original prayer intention proposed by Pope Benedict XV when recognising the new title for Our Lady in 2021 was for Peace among the Nations of Europe. Today, such prayer is as appropriate as ever!  All are welcome.

The priesthood has always been essential to the life of the Church, from the time of Jesus until today. Good Shepherd Sunday is the day we pray for vocations, for our priests, and take up the Priest Training Fund second collection. This fund pays for the formation of men to become priests in our Archdiocese.
After their ordination, our priests dedicate their lives to serving Christ and His people in our parishes, hospitals, schools, chaplaincies, prisons and in service to the needy, throughout South London, Kent and Surrey. We are blessed to have 6 men in formation to the Priesthood for our Archdiocese. However, it costs £30,000 a year to sponsor each seminarian. They study for 6 years before being ordained a Catholic priest.
We therefore rely on your generous support and prayers. Please support our priests of the future with a gift today.
Thank you!

• Donate Online: www.rcaos.org.uk/donate/PTF
• Or Scan QR Code using telephone camera (right)
• Telephone weekdays 9 am – 5 pm: 020 7960 2504
• Cash / Cheque – please use the Priest Training Fund envelopes at the back of church.